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Amaryllidaceae
Crinum

Crinum Linnaeus. Common name: Swamp Lily, String Lily.

Key to Crinum

A genus of about 65 species, pantropical, extending locally into warm temperate regions.

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ID notes: Crinum can be distinguished vegetatively from Hymenocallis by its spiral (vs. distichous) leaf arrangement and leaf margins finely toothed (vs. entire).

References: Holmes (2002b) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002a); Meerow & Snijman (1998) In Kubitzki (1998a). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Alan M. Cressler | Crinum americanum var. americanum | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Scott Ward | Crinum americanum var. americanum | Original Image ⭷

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