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Hymenocallis littoralis (Jacq.) Salisb.
lili (N); te ruru ni mane (K); lili (T)
syn. Paneratiurn littorale Jacq.
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"spider lily"
Recent introduction. Trop. America. Occasional. Erect bulbous perennial herb, up
to 75 cm or higher; leaves, 45 to 75 cm long and 2 to 7 cm wide, strap-shaped, fleshy;
inflorescence, an umbel of 3 to 8 striking, white, funnel-shaped, spider-like, fragrant
flowers with narrow tubes, 10 to 17 cm long, and long slender spreading petals,
connected at the base by a thin web, borne at the top of a thick, flattened flowering stem,
30 to 75 cm long; fruit, green, smooth, 3-celled. Planted ornamental. 3(58782), 5(129),
6, 7.
Littonia modesta Hook "climbing lily"
Recent introduction. S. Africa. Rare. Unusual climbing herb, reaching 60 to 90
cm in length; leaves, narrow, shining, green, spaced along an unbranched stem, each
ending in a small tendril; flowers, rich-orange, wide, spreading, bell-shaped, borne
singly in the axils of the leaves. Planted ornamental. 6.
Narcissus sp. "daffodil", "narcissus"
Recent introduction. Europe. Rare. Bulbous herb, up to about 25 cm; leaves, flat;
flowers, fragrant, white to yellow, on individual stalks borne at the top of a flattened
stem. Ornamental pot plant. 6.
Sandersonia aurantiaca Hook. f. "golden lily of the valley", "Chinese lanterns"
Recent introduction. Natal. Rare. Tuberous perennial herb, up to 45 cm; leaves,
stalkless, spear-shaped, tapering to a fine point, borne up the slender stem in decreasing
size; flowers, showy, orange, lantern-shaped, borne on long pendant stalks from the axils
of the leaves on the upper half of the main stem. Ornamental pot plant. 6.
Sansevieria trifasciata Prain "bowstring hemp", "mother-in-law's tongue"
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Recent introduction. Trop. W. Africa. Occasional. Erect evergreen perennial, up
m high, with orange turmeric-like rhizomes; leaves, 30 to 90 cm long and 2.5 to 7.5
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cm wide, fleshy, erect, sword-shapeartapering- to aTharpSubulate point, dEEativeTnd
cross-banded on both sides with shades of dark green to yellowish to greyish-green, some
varieties with creamy-yellow vertical margins; flowers, whitish to yellowish or greenish,
tubular, borne in clusters on a flowering stem (scape) which is slightly shorter or as long