Hymenocallis henryae var. glaucifolia

J. N. Henry & Gerald L. Smith

Herbertia 54: 114. 1999.

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 292.

Plants often growing in dense clumps. Leaves 4–7, erect, 3–6 dm × 1.9–2.9 cm; blade blue-green in appearance due to glaucousness. Tepals to 16 cm.


Phenology: Flowering late spring.
Habitat: Cypress depressions at edges of pine flatwoods
Elevation: 0 m

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Hymenocallis henryae var. glaucifolia occurs only in Liberty County and represents an apparent divergence of the populations of H. henryae east of the Apalachicola River. In these plants, a heavy glaucousness causes the surface of the leaves to appear blue-green. This characteristic, along with the clumping habit and tepal length to 16 cm, supports recognition of these Liberty County populations as a distinct variety.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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cordate +  and linear +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
glaucous +  and slightly glaucous or not glaucous +
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whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
dilated +
lacerate +  and dentate +
reticulate-veined +  and parallel-veined +
channeled +  and liguliform +
sheathing +  and involucrate +
subtending +
lanceolate;lanceolate;ovate;lanceolate;ovate;triangular +
7 cm70 mm <br />0.07 m <br /> (9 cm90 mm <br />0.09 m <br />) +
6.5 cm65 mm <br />0.065 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
4cm +  and 7cm +
4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br /> (6.5 cm65 mm <br />0.065 m <br />) +
3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br /> (4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br />) +
subglobose +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
2.8 cm28 mm <br />0.028 m <br /> (4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br />) +
connate-coroniform +  and dilated +
fragrant +
diverging +  and erect +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
starlike +
indehiscent +, septicidal +  and loculicidal +
subglobose +  and elongate +
Cypress depressions at edges of pine flatwoods +
bracteate +  and umbellate +
paired +, paniculate +  and racemose +
petiolate +  and sessile +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
deciduous +
coriaceous +
1.9 cm19 mm <br />0.019 m <br /> (2.9 cm29 mm <br />0.029 m <br />) +
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
oblong;pyriform +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br />) +
6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
zygomorphic +  and actinomorphic +
Flowering late spring. +
erect +  and incurved +
4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br /> (5.5 cm55 mm <br />0.055 m <br />) +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
suborbiculate +
wind-distributed +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2.2 cm22 mm <br />0.022 m <br />) +
1 +  and many +
obovoid +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (?) +  and 1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (?) +
Endemic +  and Conservation concern +
staminodial +
3 +, 4 +  and 6 +
1 +  and several +
13 cm130 mm <br />0.13 m <br /> (16 cm160 mm <br />0.16 m <br />) +
fading +  and white +
3 +  and 1 +
filiform +
16 cm160 mm <br />0.16 m <br /> (20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br />) +
3.8 cm38 mm <br />0.038 m <br /> (6.1 cm61 mm <br />0.061 m <br />) +
Hymenocallis henryae var. glaucifolia +
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variety +
0.95 cm9.5 mm <br />0.0095 m <br /> (1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br />) +
greenish white +
connate +  and distinct +
8.8cm;16cm +
slightly ascending +  and long-spreading +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (16 cm160 mm <br />0.16 m <br />) +
4.5mm;9.5mm +
sepaloid +  and petaloid +
narrower +
grayish brown +
3 +  and 2 +