Crinum viviparum

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Crinum viviparum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Tribe: Amaryllideae
Subtribe: Crininae
Genus: Crinum
Species:
C. viviparum
Binomial name
Crinum viviparum
(Lam.) R. Ansari & V.J.Nair
Synonyms
List
  • Crinum viviparum var. ensifolium
    Crinum roxburghii Dalzell & A.Gibson
    Crinum ensifolium Roxb. ex Ker Gawl.
    Crinum defixum f. stephenhassardii
    Crinum defixum var. ensifolium
    Crinum defixumKer Gawl.
    Amaryllis vivipara Lam.
    Amaryllis coenosa Hook.f.

Crinum viviparum [1] is a Monocot plant species in the family Amaryllidaceae; no subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life. [2]

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Distribution and description

Crinum viviparum is widely distributed in Asia: from the Indian subcontinent to Indo-China. In Vietnam names for this species include: nàng, nàng la gươm, [3] and náng hoa đỏ.

Wild specimens may have a main stem up to 600 mm (24 in) tall, supported from a bulb 50–60 mm (2.0–2.4 in) wide. Flowers may be 50–60 mm (2.0–2.4 in) and white with pinkish margins. [3]

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References

  1. Ansari R, Nair VJ (1988) J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 11: 205.
  2. Roskov Y., Kunze T., Orrell T., Abucay L., Paglinawan L., Culham A., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Decock W., De Wever A., Didžiulis V. (ed) (2014). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 12 February 2020.{{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. 1 2 Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam vol. III (entry: 9695 as C. ensifolium) publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN.