Crinum
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{{Taxobox | color = lightgreen | name = Crinum | image = Crinum moorei close.jpg | image_width = 240px | image_caption = Crinum moorei | regnum = Plantae | divisio = Magnoliophyta | classis = Liliopsida | ordo = Asparagales | familia = Amaryllidaceae | genus = Crinum | genus_authority = L. | subdivision_ranks = Species | subdivision = about 180 }}
Crinum is a genus of about 180 species of lily-like perennial plants that have large showy flowers on leafless stems, and develop from bulbs. They are found along the sides of streams and lakes in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide, including South Africa.
Crinum leaves are basal, typically long and strap-shaped, with colors ranging from light green to green.
Common species include:
Image:Crinum moorei whole.jpgde:Hakenlilien it:Crinum nl:Haaklelie
External links and references
- [1]. Pacific Bulb Society Crinum Page, includes links to photographs.
- [2]. Crinums In East Texas: Notes From Marcelle Sheppard, includes links to photographs, cultural information, and hybridizing results.