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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
- 9827
- Date
- January 23, 1940
- Locality
- Alofi.
- Island
- Niue Island
- Region
- Niue
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 23, 1940, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 24+ 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 101850. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956182047. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/101850.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956182047 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
