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Hymenocallis littoralis
Beach Spider Lily
As recorded: Hymenocallis littoralis (Jacq.) Salisb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Amaryllidaceae
- Collected by
- Mumford, E.P.
- Collector number
- 270
- Date
- April 11, 1929
- Locality
- Atuona.
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Grant, M.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 11, 1929, Mumford, E.P. also collected 2 other specimens.
Hymenocallis littoralis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Hymenocallis littoralis. BISH 101852. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956293403. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/101852.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956293403 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026