Biology:Crinum americanum

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Short description: Species of plant in the amaryllis family

Crinum americanum
American Crinum

Secure (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Crinum
Species:
C. americanum
Binomial name
Crinum americanum
Synonyms[2]
  • Bulbine uncinata Moench
  • Baker DC.
  • Herb. Crinum roozenianum
  • Crinum conicum O'Brien
  • Crinum ceruleum M.Roem.
  • Herb. Crinum texanum
  • Crinum floridanum Hannibal
  • Crinum caribaeum Raf.
  • Griseb. Raf.
  • Crinum herbertianum Crinum commelyni
  • Schult. & Schult.f. Scadianus multiflorus
  • Crinum strictum Crinum longiflorum

Crinum americanum is an aquatic angiosperm native to North America from Texas to South Carolina, as well as Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.[2] Common names for this species include Florida swamp-lily,[3] string lily,[3] and southern swamp crinum.[3] The species grows in small groups in still water habitats.

Crinum species are now members of the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae;[4] they were formerly placed in the family Liliaceae.

Etymology

The Latin specific epithet americanum refers to the plant's native habitat.[5]

Description

Crinum americanum is a perennial bulb that can grow up to 4 ft (1.2 m) tall.[6] The plant has simple leaves that are up to 4 ft (1.2 m) long and 3 in (7.6 cm) wide.[7] Flowers are fragrant and lily-like with white petals that can sometimes be blushed pink in color.[5] The flower stem grows up to 3 ft (0.91 m) tall and has two to six flowered umbels.[7] The upper portion of the stamen is purple and anthers are also purple in color.[7]

Distribution and habitat

It is native to North America from Texas to South Carolina, as well as Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.[2] It grows in freshwater marshes, cypress swamps, and lake edges.[7]

Conservation

As of November 2024, NatureServe listed Crinum americanum as Secure (G5). This status was last reviewed on 4 August 1988.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 NatureServe. "Crinum americanum" (in en). Arlington, Virginia. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.146322/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Crinum americanum L." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/319172-2. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Crinum americanum | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 20 December 2014 }}
  4. ↑ Chase, M.W.; Reveal, J.L.; Fay, M.F. (2009), "A subfamilial classification for the expanded asparagalean families Amaryllidaceae, Asparagaceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae", Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 161 (2): 132–136, doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00999.x 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Crinum americanum - Plant Finder". https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=275728&isprofile=1&gen=Crinum. 
  6. ↑ "Crinum americanum (Crinum Lily, Florida Swamp-Lily, Seven Sisters, Southern Swamp Lily, String Lily) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/crinum-americanum/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=cram2. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5185769 entry



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