Hymenocallis Franklinensis
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''Hymenocallis franklinensis'' (Franklin spiderlily) is a bulb-forming herb in the family
Amaryllidaceae The Amaryllidaceae are a family of herbaceous, mainly perennial and bulbous (rarely rhizomatous) flowering plants in the monocot order Asparagales. The family takes its name from the genus ''Amaryllis'' and is commonly known as the amaryllis fa ...
. It is endemic to the lower Ochlockonee River system of the
Florida panhandle The Florida Panhandle (also West Florida and Northwest Florida) is the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Florida; it is a Salient (geography), salient roughly long and wide, lying between Alabama on the north and the west, Georgia (U. ...
.Gerald L. Smith, L. C. Anderson & Flory, Novon. 11: 235, figs. 1, 5, 6. 2001. It is similar to '' H. crassifolia'' Herb. but with larger flowers and broader scape bases.Flora of North America vol 26, p 289.
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{{Taxonbar, from=Q15519334 franklinensis Endemic flora of Florida Plants described in 2001 Flora without expected TNC conservation status