Nagdavana / Beach Spider Lily
Hymenocallis littoralis
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
How to identify Nagdavana
Identify Nagdavana by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Confirm leaf shape: Broad strap-like.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Amaryllidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Nagdavana.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hymenocallis littoralis
- Genus
- Hymenocallis
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat, Kerala, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Goa, Assam, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Broad strap-likerecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Basal
Characters marked “recorded” are for Nagdavana itself; the rest are typical of the Amaryllidaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Umbel
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Nagdavana itself; the rest are typical of the Amaryllidaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- नागदवणा Nagdavana
About Nagdavana
Beach Spider Lily (Hymenocallis littoralis) belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and 16 other states.
Uses
In practice it is planted as an ornamental.
Amaryllidaceae
Amaryllis Family
Nagdavana belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family.
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