Crinum mauritianum

G.Lodd. (1822)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Amaryllidaceae Genus: Crinum

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bot. Cab. 7: t. 650 (1822)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Crinum mauritianum Koloa District. Kalaheo, yard of house at 3581 Kaloke Road. Cultivated Preserved_Specimen Acaulescent herb 50-60 cm tall, deeply rooted in soil, leaves erect, in rosettes, U-shaped, green. Inflorescences axillary, in fruit nodding and touching ground. Fruits 2-5-seeded, green, beaked. Seeds greenish-white, 3-5 cm diam. Cultivated, F1 from plant in Bamboo Bridge area (NTBG 910534) Lorence, D.H. 10533 Kauai BISH 2015-08-20
2 Crinum mauritianum Koloa District. Kalaheo, yard of house at 3581 Kaloke Road. Cultiated. Preserved_Specimen Acaulescent herb 50-60 cm tall, deeply rooted in soil, leaves erect, in rosettes, U-shaped, green. Inflorescences axillary, in fruit nodding and touching ground. Fruits 2-5-seeded, green, beaked. Seeds greenish-white, 3-5 cm diam. Lorence, D.H. 10533 Kauai BISH 2015-08-20
3 Crinum mauritianum Koloa District: National Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai Valley; Bamboo Bridge area Marshy seep area just south of hau tunnel. Deeply rooted in mud. Preserved_Specimen Acaulescent herb. Leaves erect, u-shaped, dark green. Infl. Axillary, erect, sape & bract pale green; flowers w/green tubes, lobes white, filament & style purple; fragrant (4 pm). Lorence, D.H. 7819 Kauai BISH 1996-10-25