hˈaɪmənˌɑːkæliz kəntˈeɪnz mˈoːɹ ðɐn sˈɪksti spˈiːsiːz ʌv hɜːbˈeɪʃəs bˈʌlbəs pəɹˈɛnɪəlz nˈeɪɾɪv tə ðə sˈaʊθiːstɚn juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts, mˈɛksɪkˌoʊ, sˈɛntɹəl ɐmˈɛɹɪkə, ðə kˌæɹəbˈiən, ænd nˈɔːɹðɚn sˈaʊθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə.
Hymenocallis contains more than 60 species of herbaceous bulbous perennials native to the southeastern United States, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America.