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Hymenocallis littoralis
Beach Spider Lily
As recorded: Hymenocallis pedalis Herb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Amaryllidaceae
- Collected by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Collector number
- 9725
- Date
- January 18, 1940
- Locality
- Alofi.
- Island
- Niue Island
- Region
- Niue
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 18, 1940, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 18 other specimens.
Hymenocallis littoralis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,807 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19
RQWG+CH2, Anekal, Buragunte, Karnataka 562125, India
(c) Tanuja T, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
(c) Pablo Vinuesa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Ka Haku Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) mackregan16, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX, US
(c) Kristie Thompson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Surat
(c) manthanpawar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Colonos Cuzamil, Cozumel, Q.R., México
(c) Biol. Adrian Tun, Parque Urbano Corazón, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hymenocallis littoralis. BISH 101849. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956217857. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/101849.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956217857 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
