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Crinum viviparum (Lam.) R.Ansari & V.J.Nair

River crinum lily (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Amaryllidaceae > Crinum

Characteristics

A water plant. It is a herb. It can be 1 m tall. It can flower under water. The bulb is 5-8 cm across. It has a neck 5-15 cm long. There are 6-8 leaves. These can be 1 m long and 3 cm wide. They are dark green. The flowers are in a group at the top of a leafless stalk. This can be 40-75 cm long. There are 2 sword shaped bracts. The flowers open at night. They have a scent. There are 6 narrow spreading petals. They are 6-8 cm long. The stamen have red filaments.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) 0.05 - 0.08
Mature height (meter) 1.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in rocky shallow river beds.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Caution
Uses environmental use medicinal
Edible roots
Therapeutic use Emetics (bark), Emollients (bark), Diaphoretic (bark), Whitlows (bulb), Abdominal pain (bulb), Antitubercular agents (bulb), Burns (bulb), Carbuncle (bulb), Emetics (bulb), Emollients (bulb), Furunculosis (bulb), Nausea (bulb), Pain (bulb), Wound healing (bulb), Diaphoretic (bulb), Antifungal agents (flower), Snake bites (flower), Contusions (fruit), Edema (fruit), Asthma (leaf), Earache (leaf), Furunculosis (leaf), Insect repellents (leaf), Otitis (leaf), Skin diseases (leaf), Erectile dysfunction (tuber), Furunculosis (tuber), Inflammation (tuber), Pain (tuber), General tonic for rejuvenation (tuber), Skin diseases (tuber), Wounds and injuries (tuber), Burn (unspecified), Carbuncle (unspecified), Whitlow (unspecified), Poison (unspecified), Anti-inflammatory agents (unspecified), Central nervous system depressants (unspecified), Diuretics (unspecified), Pain (unspecified), Tuberculosis (unspecified), Anti-inflammatory agents (whole plant), Diuretics (whole plant)
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Cultivation

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Images

Crinum viviparum unspecified picture

Distribution

Crinum viviparum world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Conservation status

Crinum viviparum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:945543-1
WFO ID wfo-0000764734
COL ID 6BH4D
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Amaryllis vivipara Crinum roxburghii Crinum viviparum Amaryllis coenosa Crinum defixum Crinum defixum f. stephenhassardii Crinum ensifolium Crinum viviparum var. ensifolium Crinum defixum var. ensifolium
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