''Hymenocallis imperialis'', common name Big Fatty, is a plant species native to the
Mexican
Mexican may refer to:
Mexico and its culture
*Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America
** People
*** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants
*** Mexica, ancient indigenous people ...
states of
San Luis Potosí
San Luis Potosí (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of San Luis Potosí ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de San Luis Potosí), is one of the 32 states which compose the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and i ...
and
Hidalgo. It is also cultivated in other regions as an ornamental.
Description
''Hymenocallis imperialis'' is a bulb-forming perennial producing sword-shaped leaves and an umbel of large white or yellow flowers.
[Thaddeus Monroe Howard. 1990. Herbertia 46(2): 102–103, f. 2.]
Etymology
The specific epithet ''imperialis'' means imperial, stately, or grand.
[Eggli, U., & Newton, L. E. (2004). Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names (1st ed.). p. 115. Springer Science & Business Media.]
References
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imperialis
Garden plants
Flora of Mexico
Endemic flora of Mexico
Flora of San Luis Potosí
Flora of Hidalgo (state)
Plants described in 1990