Does someone know the name of this flower? I think it's a kind of daylily although it's planted in the water.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1035/1050...

Does someone know the name of this flower? I think it's a kind of daylily although it's planted in the water.
I'm gonna have to disagree with Maverick there. I think it looks much more like a Spider Lilly in the genus Hymenocallis which IS in the family Amaryllidaceae.





If you notice, the original question notes the plant was growing in water, and Hymenocallis prefers wet habitats where as Pancratium prefer dry habitats.





Here are some pictures of the Spider lilly:





http://www.shieldsgardens.com/amaryllids...
Reply:Sean B is 100% accurate I was careless in my approach to the question . Report It

Reply:Hymenocallis means "beautiful membrane" in Greek, which refers to the staminal corona.


The prifix 'hymen' is significant here . Report It

Reply:It is pancratium No doubt.





Pancratium is a genus of about 18 species flowering plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, which also including the genera Narcissus (true daffodils) and Galanthus (snowdrops).





The genus is found along the coastline of the Mediterranean area extending to the Canary Islands, tropical Africa and tropical Asia.





The plants are herbaceous perennial, growing from bulbs. The flowers are large, white and fragrant. Perianth tube and corona are present.





Plants belonging to the genus Pancratium have been found in prehistoric Cretan frescoes.





"Pancratium" is derived from the Greek and means "strength", probably referring to the strength of a plant that can tolerate extreme climates.





Pancratium species often inhabit extremely dry and sandy areas.





Many species has been published under Pancratium but most have been transferred to other genera.





Only a few species are cultivated. P. maritimum and P. illyricum being the hardiest for outdoor cultivation, but shy of flowering in cool areas. P. zeylanicum is sometimes grown as a hothouse container plant.





click the link to see photo--





http://www.nal.usda.gov/curtis/images/82...





http://www.museums.org.za/bio/images/gen...