Crinum pedunculatum
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| Crinum pedunculatum in Cooktown, Australia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Crinum |
| Species: | C. pedunculatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Crinum pedunculatum | |
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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.[citation needed]
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
[edit]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]
Gallery
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Watercolour by George Raper depicting flower, seed and entire plant -
In cultivation at Birmingham Botanical Gardens (United Kingdom) -
Inflorescence, in cultivation at Birmingham Botanical Gardens (United Kingdom) -
Inflorescence, Fraser Island, Australia -
Inflorescence, Cooktown, Australia
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Crinum pedunculatum R.Br". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ^ Hewson, H.J.; Kodela, P.G. (2022). "Crinum pedunculatum R.Br". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ^ "Crinum pedunculatum (R.Br.)". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ^ "Crinum pedunculatum R.Br". Catalogue of Life (Version 2026-04-07 XR). Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ^ "Crinum pedunculatum R.Br". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ^ "Crinum pedunculatum R.Br". World Flora Online. World Flora Online Consortium. 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ^ "Crinum pedunculatum R.Br". World Plants. Synonymic checklist and distribution of the world flora. 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ^ "Crinum pedunculatum | Australian Plants Society". 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Crinum pedunculatum". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- 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.
External links
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Data related to Crinum pedunculatum at Wikispecies
Media related to Crinum pedunculatum at Wikimedia Commons- Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants:Crinum pedunculatum
