Crinum americanum

Crinum americanum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamilia: Amaryllidoideae
Tribus: Amaryllideae
Subtribus: Crininae
Genus: Crinum
Species: Crinum americanum

Name

Crinum americanum L., Sp. Pl. 1: 292. 1753

• Lectotypus: Herb. Clifford 127, Crinum No. 1A. (BM), designated by Wijnands, 1983.

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Bulbine uncinata Moench, Methodus: 641. 1794.
  • Crinum americanum subsp. robustum L.S.Hannibal, Bull. Louisiana Soc. Hort. Res. 3: 238. 1972, nom. inval.
  • Crinum americanum var. traubii (Moldenke) L.S.Hannibal, Bull. Louisiana Soc. Hort. Res. 3: 308. 1972.
  • Crinum caribaeum Baker, Gard. Chron. 1881(2): 40. 1881.
  • Crinum ceruleum Raf., Atlantic J.: 164. 1833.
  • Crinum commelyni DC. in P.J.Redouté, Liliac., t. 322. 1811, nom. illeg.
  • Crinum conicum M.Roem., Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 4: 67. 1847.
  • Crinum floridanum Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. I.: 583. 1864.
  • Crinum herbertianum Schult. et Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer et J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg. 7: 871. 1830.
  • Crinum longiflorum Herb., Bot. Mag. 47: t. 2121. 1820.
  • Crinum roozenianum O'Brien, Gard. Chron. 1891(1): 701. 1891.
  • Crinum strictum Herb., Bot. Mag. 53: t. 2635. 1826, nom. illeg.
  • Crinum strictum var. traubii Moldenke, Pl. Life 18: 49. 1962.
  • Crinum texanum L.S.Hannibal, Bull. Louisiana Soc. Hort. Res. 3: 263, 320. 1972, nom. illeg.
  • Scadianus multiflorus Raf., Fl. Tellur. 4: 23. 1838.

Notes

• Homonym
  • Crinum × longiflorum Herb. (1837) = Crinum × shepherdii Herb.

Hybrids

• Crinum × brownii Herb., nom. inval.
• Crinum × elseae L.S.Hannibal, nom. inval.
• Crinum × grandiflorum auct.
• Crinum × parkeri Herb., nom. inval.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Regional: South-Central U.S.A. Texas. Regional: Southeastern U.S.A. Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina. Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest . Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Cayman Islands, Cuba, Jamaica. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 292. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Crinum americanum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Jul. 27. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Crinum americanum. Published online. Accessed: Jul. 27 2018.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Crinum americanum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.
• Wijnands, O. 1983. Bot. Commelins 36.
• USDA NRCS PLANTS Profile

Vernacular names

English: Southern swamp Crinum
svenska: Sumpkrinum

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