Crinum viviparum

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Crinum viviparum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Tribe: Amaryllideae
Subtribe: Crininae
Genus: Crinum
Species:
C. viviparum
Binomial name
Crinum viviparum
(Lam.) R. Ansari & V.J.Nair
Synonyms
List
  • Crinum viviparum var. ensifolium
    Crinum roxburghii Dalzell & A.Gibson
    Crinum ensifolium Roxb. ex Ker Gawl.
    Crinum defixum f. stephenhassardii
    Crinum defixum var. ensifolium
    Crinum defixum Ker Gawl.
    Amaryllis vivipara Lam.
    Amaryllis coenosa Hook.f.

Crinum viviparum[1] is a Monocot plant species in the family Amaryllidaceae distributed across Asia. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.[2]

Crinum viviparum is widely distributed in Asia: from the Indian subcontinent to Indo-China. In Vietnam names for this species include: nàng, nàng la gươm,[3] and náng hoa đỏ.

Wild specimens may have a main stem up to 600 mm (24 in) tall, supported from a bulb 50–60 mm (2.0–2.4 in) wide. Flowers may be 50–60 mm (2.0–2.4 in) and white with pinkish margins.[3]

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