- Family:
- Amaryllidaceae J.St.-Hil.
- Genus:
- Crinum L.
Crinum piliferum Nordal
[FTEA]
Amaryllidaceae, Inger Nordal (University of Oslo). Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1982
- Morphology General Habit
- Bulb 3–7 cm. in diameter, with a distinct neck ± 6 cm. long.
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves spirally arranged, canaliculate ± flaccid, linear, 6–10 mm. broad, up to 30 cm. long, midrib visible, margin with distinct scattered hairs 2–3 mm. long, only the few central leaves with entire apices.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Scape
- Scape short and often entirely below ground.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescence 1–2 (–3)-flowered, subtended by 2 bracts soon becoming thin and papery.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers sessile.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
- Perianth-tube erect, almost straight, 9–11 cm. long; segments white with faint pink midstripe, narrowly lanceolate, recurved at apex, 7–11 cm. long, ± 1 cm. broad, connivent to a narrow funnel.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
- Stamens declinate; anthers yellow-brown, curved.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Fruit subglobose, with a small beak, greenish.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seeds few, globose, smooth.
- Habitat
- Open deciduous bushland, on red sandy soil; 250 m.
- Distribution
- not known elsewhere K1
Native to:
Kenya
Crinum piliferum Nordal appears in other Kew resources:
First published in Norweg. J. Bot. 26: 149 (1979)
Accepted by
- Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
- Nordal, I. (1982). Amaryllidaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-30.
Literature
Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Nordal in Norw. Journ. Bot. 26: 149 (1979).
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Flora of Tropical East Africa
Flora of Tropical East Africa
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Kew Backbone Distributions
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