Ismene (plant)
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Ismene, or Peruvian daffodil, is a genus of tender perennial bulbs bearing a strong resemblance to Hymenocallis, a genus into which Ismene had often been grouped in the past. However, its morphology differs from Hymenocallis in several significant ways: its vegetation, natural range, and chromosome number are all distinct (Howard 98).
Native to Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador, Ismene can be difficult to grow in the United States.
[edit] References
Howard, Thad M. Bulbs for Warm Climates. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 2001, pp 98-99.
[edit] External links
[1] International Bulb Society's gallery of photographs
