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Crinum purpurascens (Crinum purpurascens)

Description

Crinum purpurascens is a herbaceous plant belonging to the family Amaryllidaceae . It is native to Africa . It is an aquatic plant with a small, narrow, ovoid bulb with many long, fibrous roots. It produces at least 20 leaves, submerged, in the form of ribbons, membranous, 90 cm long, and 3 to 5 cm wide. The inflorescence with perianth and stamens as in Crinum natans Herb., But less thick.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Asparagales

            • Family: Amaryllidaceae

              • Genus: Crinum