Biology:Crinum pedunculatum

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Crinum pedunculatum
Crinum pedunculatum in Cooktown, Australia
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Crinum
Species:
C. pedunculatum
Binomial name
Crinum pedunculatum
Synonyms[1]
  • Crinum australe var. pedunculatum (R.Br.) Herb.
  • Crinum asiaticum var. pedunculatum (R.Br.) Fosberg & Sachet
  • Crinum norfolkianum A.Cunn. ex Heward

Crinum pedunculatum, commonly known as the swamp lily, river lily or mangrove lily, is a bulbous perennial found in stream and tidal areas of the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales, Australia as well as New Guinea and some Pacific Islands. It is unclear whether it is native or introduced to Norfolk Island.

The taxon C. pedunculatum is only accepted by Australian authories; it is considered to be a synonym of Crinum asiaticum var. pedunculatum by Plants of the World Online, Catalogue of Life, Global Biodiversity Information Facility and World Flora Online.[3][4][5][6][7] The differences between C. asiaticum and C. pedunculatum are subtle. The latter tends to be somewhat smaller, but has broader petals, giving it a less fragile appearance. It is a very large bulbous perennial plant, up to 2 to 3 metres tall, with a spread of up to 3 metres. It likes either full sun or partial shade. It is usually found on the edge of forests, but also at the high tide level close to mangroves.

The white, fragrant flowers are in a cluster with 10 to 100 flowers on an umbel.

Cultivation and uses

C. pedunculatum makes a beautiful feature plant in a large garden. It prefers a fairly well shaded position. It is a good container plant if kept well-watered.[8] The sap has been used as a treatment for box jellyfish stings.[9]

  • Watercolour by George Raper depicting flower, seed and entire plant
    Watercolour by George Raper depicting flower, seed and entire plant
  • In cultivation at Birmingham Botanical Gardens (United Kingdom)
    In cultivation at Birmingham Botanical Gardens (United Kingdom)
  • Inflorescence, in cultivation at Birmingham Botanical Gardens (United Kingdom)
    Inflorescence, in cultivation at Birmingham Botanical Gardens (United Kingdom)
  • Inflorescence, Fraser Island, Australia
    Inflorescence, Fraser Island, Australia
  • Inflorescence, Cooktown, Australia
    Inflorescence, Cooktown, Australia

See also

  • List of plants known as lily

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Crinum pedunculatum R.Br.". Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/name/apni/85007. 
  2. ↑ Hewson, H.J.; Kodela, P.G. (2022). "Crinum pedunculatum R.Br.". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Crinum%20pedunculatum. 
  3. ↑ "Crinum pedunculatum (R.Br.)". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2026. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:64020-1. 
  4. ↑ "Crinum pedunculatum R.Br.". Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. 2026. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/7VHCH. 
  5. ↑ "Crinum pedunculatum R.Br.". 2026. https://www.gbif.org/species/2853847. 
  6. ↑ "Crinum pedunculatum R.Br.". World Flora Online Consortium. 2026. https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000764635. 
  7. ↑ "Crinum pedunculatum R.Br.". 2026. https://www.worldplants.de/?deeplink=Crinum-pedunculatum. 
  8. ↑ "Crinum pedunculatum | Australian Plants Society" (in en-AU). 2017-07-01. https://resources.austplants.com.au/plant/crinum-pedunculatum/. 
  9. ↑ "Crinum pedunculatum". Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. 2020. https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/Crinum_pedunculatum.htm. 
  • Beasley, John. 2006. Plants of Tropical North Queensland: the Compact Guide. Footloose Publications, Kuranda. ISBN 1-876617-13-6.
  • Fay, Michael F. and Mark W. Chase. "Resurrection of Themidaceae for the Brodiaea alliance, and Recircumscription of Alliaceae, Amaryllidaceae and Agapanthoideae." Taxon, Vol. 45, No. 3. (Aug., 1996), pp. 441–451.
  • Scarth-Johnson, Vera. 2000. National Treasures: Flowering Plants of Cooktown and Northern Australia. Vera Scarth-Johnson Gallery Association. ISBN 0-646-39726-5 (pbk.) ISBN 0-646-39725-7 Limited Edition - Leather Bound.
  • Data related to Crinum pedunculatum at Wikispecies
  • Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants:Crinum pedunculatum

Wikidata ☰ Q5185772 entry



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