Crinum pedunculatum

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.

Clade:Embryophytes

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Spermatophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

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Crinum pedunculatum
Crinum pedunculatum in Cooktown, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Spermatophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Amaryllidoideae
Genus:	Crinum
Species:	C. pedunculatum
Binomial name
Crinum pedunculatum R.Br.[1][2]
Synonyms[1]
Crinum australe var. pedunculatum (R.Br.) Herb. Crinum asiaticum var. pedunculatum (R.Br.) Fosberg & Sachet Crinum norfolkianum A.Cunn. ex Heward

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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.