Crinum
Sign in to saveCrinum is a genus of about 180 species of perennial plants that have large showy flowers on leafless stems, and develop from bulbs. They are found in seasonally moist areas, including marshes, swamps, depressions and along the sides of streams and lakes in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyAmaryllidaceae
文珠蘭屬（学名：Crinum）是石蒜科下的一个属，为草本植物。该属共有约100种，分布于两半球热带地区。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 798
- With media
- 632
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Collections
- FMNH, CICY, IIB-UV, INECOL, IBUNAM, US
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico, Ethiopia, Colombia, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Brazil, Papua New Guinea
Research
194 papers- Biotechnological interventions and production of galanthamine in Crinum spp.Applied microbiology and biotechnology · 2023
- Crinum L. (Amaryllidaceae).Fitoterapia · 2002
- The Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Tulbaghia, Allium, Crinum and Cyrtanthus: 'Talented' Taxa from the Amaryllidaceae.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
- Crinum species in traditional and modern medicine.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2001
- An updated comprehensive review on phytochemical Crinum L. genus alkaloids (2013-2025): Unlocking their anticancer potential.Phytochemistry · 2026
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Description
- Vegetative characteristics
- Generative characteristics
- Cytology
- Taxonomy
- Species
- Formerly placed here
- Hybrids
- Etymology
- Uses
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Crinum is a genus of about 180 species of perennial plants that have large showy flowers on leafless stems, and develop from bulbs. They are found in seasonally moist areas, including marshes, swamps, depressions and along the sides of streams and lakes in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide.
==Description== thumb|right|Crinum thaianum, an aquatic species from Thailand
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