Biology:Crinum viviparum

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Crinum viviparum
Crinum defixum.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Tribe: Amaryllideae
Subtribe: Crininae
Genus: Crinum
Species:
C. viviparum
Binomial name
Crinum viviparum
(Lam.) R. Ansari & V.J.Nair
Synonyms

Crinum viviparum[1] is a Monocot plant species in the family Amaryllidaceae distributed across Asia. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.[2]

Distribution and description

Crinum viviparum is widely distributed in Asia: from the Indian subcontinent to Indo-China. In Vietnam names for this species include: nàng, nàng la gươm,[3] and náng hoa đỏ.

Wild specimens may have a main stem up to 600 mm (24 in) tall, supported from a bulb 50–60 mm (2.0–2.4 in) wide. Flowers may be 50–60 mm (2.0–2.4 in) and white with pinkish margins.[3]

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References

  1. Ansari R, Nair VJ (1988) J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 11: 205.
  2. Roskov Y., Kunze T., Orrell T., Abucay L., Paglinawan L., Culham A., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Decock W., De Wever A., Didžiulis V. (ed) (2014). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist.". Species 2000: Reading, UK.. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2014/details/species/id/9766543. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam vol. III (entry: 9695 as C. ensifolium) publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15507216 entry