BISH 423178Botany

Hymenocallis harrisiana

Peruvian daffodil

As recorded: Pancratium harrisianum (Herb.) Matuda

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Amaryllidaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; Cowan, R.S.R.S. Cowan →Harold St.John →
Collector number: 21718
Date: August 28, 1946
Locality: Likiep Atoll
Island: Likiep Atoll
Region: Marshall Islands
Record type: Preserved specimen

Collected the same day

On August 28, 1946, St.John, H.; Cowan, R.S. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Hymenocallis harrisiana observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 44 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-28.

2026-06-28

Parque Nacional Cerro de la Estrella, Ciudad de México, CDMX, México

(c) nihaib, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-06-26

8R94+G3, University City, Coyoacán, 04510 Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

(c) Mariel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-13

Altares, Zona Arqueológica San Andrés Cholula, 72810 San Andrés Cholula, Pue., México

(c) Pedro Cervantes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-03

C.U., Ciudad de México, CDMX, México

(c) Amalia Estrada, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-03

C.U., Ciudad de México, CDMX, México

(c) Amalia Estrada, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-02

C.U., Ciudad de México, CDMX, México

(c) Amalia Estrada, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Hymenocallis harrisiana. BISH 423178. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956273063. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/423178.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956273063 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026