Crinum Linnaeus. Swamp Lily, String Lily.
A genus of about 65 species, pantropical, extending locally into warm temperate regions.
ID notes: Crinum can be distinguished vegetatively from Hymenocallis by its spiral (vs. distichous) leaf arrangement and leaf margins finely toothed (vs. entire).
Ref: Holmes (2002b) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002a); Meerow & Snijman In Kubitzki (1998a). Show full citations.
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