Crinum macowanii Baker
- Common Name: River Lily, Rivierlelie, Intelezi
- Family: Amaryllidaceae J. St-Hil.
- Country of Origin: southern and east Africa
- Habitat: seasonally dry forest, grasslands or wetlands
- Uses: Widely used in traditional medicine, internally and as a poultice. The plants contain toxic alkaloids.
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Accession Data:
- Accession # 202400066
- Source: Wayne Paquette, Quackin' Grass Nursery
- Provenance:
Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, RSA. Plants from Wayne Paquette, Quackin' Grass Nursery, ex Ellen Hornig collection. April 8 2024.
- Accession Date: 07-28-2024
- Bench: 6001 - BPB:6000:Bench1
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 09-10-2024
- Restrictions:
- Poisonous Plant Parts - Not for Human Consumption
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: monocots
- Order: Asparagales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Amaryllidaceae
- SubFamily: Amaryllidoideae
- Tribe: Amaryllideae
- SubTribe: Crininae
References (internal):
References (external):
Alice Notten, 2013. PlantZAfrica article on Crinum macowanii. accessed July 28, 2024.
data regenerated on Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:42:18 -0400 [bcm v4.0]
= indicates flowering in past 14 days
= accession added within past 90 days