Florida Swamp Lily
Crinum americanum L.
Crinum americanum L., a member of the Amaryllidaceae family, is an aquatic angiosperm native to North America, Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica, and the Cayman Islands. It is commonly known as Florida Swamp Lily and grows in still water habitats in small groups.
Description
Crinum americanum L. is found in regions including Texas, South Carolina, and parts of Mexico, as well as the Caribbean. It belongs to the genus Crinum and was first published in 1753. The species is distributed across BR, Nearctic, Neotropical, and several U.S. states such as Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas. Taxonomic clarification regarding the original material was discussed by Lehmiller and Wijnands, with the latter's selection of the Clifford collection having priority over earlier interpretations.
Other common names
Florida swamp-lilysouthern swamp crinumstring-lilyseven sistersFlorida Swamp Lily
Distribution
BR · Nearctic · Neotropical · Alabama · Cayman Is. · Cuba · Florida · Georgia · Jamaica · Louisiana · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Mississippi · South Carolina · Texas
Synonyms
Crinum strictum var. traubiiScadianus multiflorusBulbine uncinataCrinum americanum var. traubiiCrinum caribaeumCrinum ceruleumCrinum commelyniCrinum conicumCrinum floridanumCrinum herbertianumCrinum longiflorumCrinum roozenianumCrinum strictumCrinum texanumCrinum americanum var. americanum
