Hymenocallis eucharidifolia

Description

Hymenocallis eucharidifolia Baker is a rare plant in the plant in the Amaryllidaceae. It is native to rainforests in the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Guerrero. Hymenocallis eucharidifolia was thought for over a century to be extinct in the wild until rediscovered a few years ago. The species is prized as an ornamental because of its showy white flowers.