Darling Lily
Crinum flaccidum Herb.
Crinum flaccidum, known as Darling Lily, is a flowering plant in the Amaryllidaceae family. It is native to inland Australia and is found in New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, and Western Australia. The plant is also referred to as Murray lily or Macquarie lily. The Darling River people, the Paakantyi, called it paalampaltharu.
Description
Crinum flaccidum is a species of flowering plant in the Amaryllidaceae family. It is native to inland regions of Australia and is distributed across several states, including New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, and Western Australia. The plant is known by several common names, including Darling Lily, Murray Lily, and Macquarie Lily. The indigenous Paakantyi people of the Darling River region referred to the plant as paalampaltharu. The species was first described in 1820 by Herb.
Other common names
Darling LilyMacquarie LilyMurray Lily
Distribution
New South Wales · Northern Territory · Queensland · South Australia · Victoria · Western Australia
Synonyms
Crinum angustifolium var. blandumCrinum arenarium var. blandumTaenais australasiaeAmaryllis australasicaAmaryllis australisAmaryllis flaccidaCrinum corynorrhizumCrinum luteolumCrinum pestilentisCrinum pestilentis var. luteolumCrinum weinmannii
