Hymenocallis littoralis
Beach Spider Lily
As recorded: Hymenocallis pedalis Herb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Amaryllidaceae
- Collected by
- Staples, G.W.; Herbst, D.R.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
- Collector number
- 498
- Date
- September 16, 1989
- Locality
- Bishop Museum campus; beside the ARG building
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 16, 1989, Staples, G.W.; Herbst, D.R. also collected 3 other specimens.
Hymenocallis littoralis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.
2026-10-16
Ka Haku Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) mackregan16, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-27
Painted Church Rd, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) lucieeeeee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-06
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) hickeldypickleldy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2025-08-11
Aliʻi Dr, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) dontwantnoshrubs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-16
Waikapu, HI 96793, USA
(c) lmzhampton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-07
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) rolandwirth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hymenocallis littoralis. BISH 514215. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956576913. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/514215.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956576913 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026