Amaryllidaceae

Crinum L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 292 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropics & Subtropics.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) Is., Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, DR Congo, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, Free State, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Louisiana, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Mali, Maluku, Marshall Is., Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Queensland, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Solomon Is., Somalia, South Australia, South Carolina, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Texas, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Victoria, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Azores, Bahamas, Chagos Archipelago, Cook Is., Dominican Republic, Hawaii, Juan Fernández Is., Leeward Is., Line Is., Madeira, Marianas, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Nauru, North Carolina, Phoenix Is., Pitcairn Is., Puerto Rico, Society Is., Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Tuvalu, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 7: 393.
  • Sp. Pl. 291 (1753)

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by I. Nordal [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
  • Nordal & Wahlstrøm in Nord. J. Bot. 2: 465 (1982).
  • Nordal in Norw. J. Bot. 24: 179 (1977)
  • Verdoorn in Bothalia 11: 27 (1973)

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bak., Amaryll.: 74(1888)
  • L., Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 141 (1754)
  • Nordal in Norw. Journ. Bot. 24: 179 (1977)
  • Sp. Pl.: 291 (1753)
  • Verdoorn in Bothalia 11: 27 (1973)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1981 Bjørnstad, I. [750] Tanzania K000365449 Type Yes
Methuen [M45] K002852361 Yes
Methuen, P. [S. n.] K002852349 Yes
Methuen, P. [M42] Mozambique K002852353 Yes
[M34] K002852348 Yes
[M34] K002852347 Yes
[M34] K002852346 Yes
Methuen [M45] K002852360 Yes
Methuen, P. [M45] Mozambique K002852357 Yes
Methuen, P. [M45] Mozambique K002852358 Yes
Methuen, P. [M42] South Africa K002852354 Yes
Methuen, P. [M.42] Mozambique K002852351 Yes
Methuen, P. [M.42] Mozambique K002852350 Yes
Methuen, P. [M.42] Mozambique K002852352 Yes
Methuen, P. [M45] Mozambique K002852359 Yes
Morrow, J.C. [52] Australia K002850897 Yes
[Nicholitz] [s.n.] K002852286 Yes
Kostermans [25723] Sri Lanka K002850724 Yes
[M. Tarranos] [s.n.] South Africa K002852292 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [3290] Angola K002851678 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [5527 A] Thailand K002850839 Yes
Somalia K:SPC-19070.000 No
Bult [M141] K002852414 Yes
Wellman, F.C. [1774] Angola K002851674 Yes
Sigee, D. [101] Maldives K002850694 Yes
Pawek, J. [10688] Malawi K002851623 Yes
s.coll. [382] K002851625 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [7078] Philippines K002850802 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F 2835] Egypt K002852284 No
Pits, P. [s.n.] K002852275 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002850725 Yes
[Nw. Hait Te Hum] [4359] Thailand K002850842 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002852216 Yes
Pawek, J. [10385] Malawi K002851622 Yes
Wild, H. [3149] Zimbabwe K:SPC-19072.000 No
Bult [M141] K002852410 Yes
s.coll. [540] K002852297 Yes
Gambia, The K:SPC-45566.000 No
Mabberley, D.J. [925] Madagascar K002851709 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002852296 Yes
Holst, C. [3548] Tanzania K002851408 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002852288 Yes
Lawrance, A.E. [3] Philippines K002850801 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [7746] Kenya K:SPC-17330.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K002851407 Yes
Methuen [M141] K002852411 Yes
Morrow, J.C. [53] Australia K002850898 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Yemen K001097473 Unknown Type Material Yes
Squires, R.W. [789] Vietnam K002850844 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [758] Saudi Arabia K002850548 Yes
Wood, J.J. [CL11] India K002850650 Yes
James, E. [s.n.] Uganda K002851403 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [20394] India K002850652 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002852270 Yes
Menezes, A. [3529] Angola K002851673 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002852285 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [759] Saudi Arabia K002850544 Yes
s.coll. [5928] India K002850671 Yes
Nader, A. [177] Saudi Arabia K002850542 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [1933] Botswana K002851682 Yes
Niyomdam, C. [1256] Thailand K002850832 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002852290 Yes
Wilman, M.; B.H. [[15230]] Namibia K002851910 Yes
s.coll. [4015] K002851670 Yes
Stiner, M.L. [s.n.] Philippines K002850804 Yes
Arockiasamy, D.I. [7397] India K002850726 Yes
McGregor, R.C. [152] Philippines K002850800 Yes
Collenette, S. [401] Saudi Arabia K002850546 Yes
Kirrika [116] Kenya K002851404 Yes
s.coll. [39] French Guiana K000322325 Type Yes
Wild, H. [3192] Zimbabwe K002851510 Yes
s.coll. [6820] Madagascar K002851707 Yes
Cox, J.K. Ghana K:SPC-18883.000 No
s.coll. [9] Angola K002851679 Yes
Verdoorn, I.C. [2495] South Africa K002851909 Yes
Sørensen, Th.; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [3540] Thailand K002850841 Yes
Coode, M.J.E. [4172] Reunion K002851711 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8972] K001131959 Unknown Type Material Yes
McGregor, R.C. [228] Philippines K002850799 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Madagascar K002851708 Yes
Leteinturier, B.; Malaisse, F.; Matera, J. [331] Zambia K002851668 Yes
Haines, H.H. [170] Bhutan K002850654 Yes
Joyce, F. [11568] Kenya K:SPC-06435.000 No
Simpson, N.D. [4937] Egypt K002852283 Yes
Bally [B3726] Kenya K002851405 Yes
Curtis, C. [480] Indonesia K002850793 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [15374] Thailand K002850847 Yes
Nader, A. [378] Saudi Arabia K002850543 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [13032] Zimbabwe K002851511 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [3131] Seychelles K002851712 Yes
Conklin, H.C.; Bowaya [s.n.] Philippines K002850806 Yes
s.coll. [M115] K002852306 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001097472 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zimbabwe K:SPC-15595.000 No
[G. Cronemeyer] [s.n.] Ethiopia K002851255 Yes
Sørensen; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [7216] Thailand K002850840 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [1932] Botswana K002851684 Yes
s.coll. [M 124; 402] K002852393 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8972] K001131958 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002852027 Yes
Leteinturier, B.; Malaisse, F.; Matera, J. [331] Zambia K002851669 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002852294 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002852293 Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 8970] Burma K001131955 Unknown Type Material Yes
{Lord Methuen} [383] South Africa K002851916 Yes
Simbiano, F.J.; Thiam, A.; Délamou, E.; Niamy, E. [680] Guinea K001970339 No
Low, H. [s.n.] K002852287 Yes
Wild, H. [44538] Zimbabwe K:SPC-19069.000 No
s.coll. [534] Hong Kong K002850579 Yes
Batty [1186] Tanzania K:SPC-20462.002 No
Gossweiler, J. [3577] Angola K002851677 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [5511] Egypt K002852282 Yes
Methuen [M141] K002852413 Yes
Lord Methuen; Thompson, S. [383] South Africa K002851915 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [3558] South Africa K002851913 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [1984] Sierra Leone K002851105 Yes
s.coll. [646] K002852299 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [2189] Botswana K002851680 Yes
s.coll. [5061] Egypt K002852280 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [6082] Sierra Leone K002851107 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002852291 Yes
s.coll. [19] South Africa K002852276 Yes
Gambia, The K:SPC-45565.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K001097471 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [6748] Madagascar K002851706 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002851911 Yes
s.coll. [657] China K002850578 Yes
Coode, M.J.E. [4172] Reunion K002851710 Yes
Gambia, The K:SPC-45568.000 No
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [2189] Botswana K002851681 Yes
{Balb.} [115] K002852305 Yes
Methuen [M141] K002852415 Yes
Azancot; Menezes [921] Angola K002851676 Yes
Nation, O.; Nation, O. [s.n.] K002851914 Yes
{Balb.} [M127] K002852307 Yes
Van Someren, C. [7522] Uganda K002851402 Yes
Bachulkar, M.P. [[MPB-1826]] India K002850722 Yes
Mangubat, L. [s.n.] Philippines K002850803 Yes
{Luke, Q.; Kibure, O.; Nacamo . E} [9925] Mozambique K002851666 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [5625] Kenya K:SPC-19071.000 No
Harley, W.J. [1477] Liberia K002851108 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002852278 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [24530] Mali K000354605 Holotype Yes
Reynolds [8439] K002852422 Yes
Codd, L.E. [9236] K002851626 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [5007] Egypt K002852281 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002852118 Yes
s.coll. [147] Indonesia K002852277 Yes
Hale [T.271] Kenya K002851406 Yes
{Dassanayake} [540] K002852298 Yes
{Balb.} [M 127] K002852308 Yes
Sigee, D. [L] Maldives K002850695 Yes
Welwitsch [4017] Angola K002851675 Yes
Methuen [M141] K002852412 Yes
Haines, H.H. [3574] India K002850651 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [5061] Egypt K002852279 Yes
Sørensen, Th.; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [824] Thailand K002850843 Yes
Clarkson, J.R. [2702] Australia K002850899 Yes
Steiner, M.L. [s.n.] Philippines K002850805 Yes
Kostermans [25723] Sri Lanka K002850723 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002852030 Yes
Morse, H.B. [651] China K002850577 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002852289 Yes
Schweinfurth, C. [38] Sudan K002851254 Yes
Aké Assi, L. [8650] Cote d'Ivoire K002851106 Yes
Eyles, F. [8796] Zimbabwe K:SPC-15596.000 No
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [1933] Botswana K002851683 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [34405 A] India K002850653 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [12524] South Africa K002851912 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [3239] Angola K002851671 Yes
Hood, J.A. [649 - 52] K:SPC-35994.000 No
Sierra Leone K:SPC-17329.000 No
Forrest, G. [s.n.] China K002850576 Yes
Luke, Q.; Kibure, O.; Nacamo, E. [9974] Mozambique K002851667 Yes
Dassanayake, M.D. [646] K002852300 Yes
Bushell, S.W. [s.n.] China K002850580 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [1966] Angola K002851672 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [21298] Laos K002850845 Yes
Collenette, S. [401] Saudi Arabia K002850547 Yes
Wood, J.J. [CL 11] India K002850655 Yes
Bachulkar, M.P. [MPB 1826] India K002850721 Yes
Ellen, R.F. [660] Indonesia K002850792 Yes
Balfour, I.B. [s.n.] Yemen K000365451 Type Yes
Balfour, I.B. [s.n.] Yemen K000365450 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [383] K002852420 Yes
Molmou, D.; Couch, C.; Gandteka, A.; Kaba, S. [32] Guinea K002851109 Yes
{Lord Methuen} [382] Zimbabwe K002851624 Yes
Hopkön; Acaks [2483] South Africa Bulbine K002993721 Yes
Stokoe, T.P. [64541] Bulbine K002993719 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [26851] South Africa Bulbine K002993718 Yes
Wyley, A. [s.n.] Bulbine K002993717 Yes
Manning, J.C. [1006] South Africa Bulbine K002993728 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [23290] South Africa Bulbine K002993726 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [19624] South Africa Bulbine K002993724 Yes
Pole-Evans, J.B. [8284] Bulbine K002993727 Yes
Dinter [6546] Namibia Bulbine K002993720 Yes
Gillet, M.C. [4393] South Africa Bulbine K002993725 Yes
Salter, T.M. [3830] South Africa Bulbine K002993722 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [32673] South Africa Bulbine K002993723 Yes

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