Amaryllidaceae · Crinum

River Crinum Lily

Crinum viviparum

Herboutdoor
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan & more
Flowering
June-January

Plant Details

Scientific name
Crinum viviparum
Genus
Crinum
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Along muddy banks of rivers and often immersed
Habitat type
Wetland
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka
Found in India
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand
Flowering & fruiting
June-January
Conservation status
Least Concern (LC)

Leaf characters

Leaf shape
Broad strap-likerecorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Basal
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Parallel venation leaf character
Venation
Parallel

Characters marked “recorded” are for River Crinum Lily itself; the rest are typical of the Amaryllidaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
WhiterecordedFlowers may be 50–60 mm (2.0–2.4 in) and white with pinkish margins. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Umbel
Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for River Crinum Lily itself; the rest are typical of the Amaryllidaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Malayalam
വെളുത്ത പോളത്താളി

About River Crinum Lily

A member of the Amaryllidaceae family, River Crinum Lily (Crinum viviparum) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan and 3 other states. It grows in along muddy banks of rivers and often immersed. Flowering and fruiting run from June to January.

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Botanical family

Amaryllidaceae

Amaryllis Family

River Crinum Lily belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family.

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