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Amaryllidaceae

Subfamily
Tribe Amaryllideae

Subfamily
Tribe Cyrtantheae

Subfamily
Tribe Eucharidae

Subfamily
Tribe Eustephieae

Subfamily
Tribe Galantheae

Subfamily
Tribe Haemantheae

Subfamily
Tribe Hippeastreae

Subfamily
Tribe Hymenocallideae

Subfamily
Tribe Lycoridae

Subfamily
Tribe Narcisseae

Subfamily
Tribe Zephyrantheae

W/C = Wild Collected
Crinum asiaticum L.

  • Query IPNI
  • Common Name: Asiatic Poison Lily, Poison Bulb
  • Family: Amaryllidaceae J. St-Hil.

  • Country of Origin: tropical Indo-Pacific
  • Habitat: sandy seashores or mangrove associations

  • Uses: It is used as a poultice for aches, sores and chaps. Crushed leaves are used to treat piles, mixed with honey and applied to wounds and abscesses.
  • USDA Zone: 10-12
Restrictions:

  • Poisonous Plant Parts - Not for Human Consumption
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 198500560
  • Source: Unknown
  • Accession Date: 12-31-1985
  • Bench: 1213 - AUS:Phillipines-Polynesia A
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 01-18-2010
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • SubClass: monocots
  • Order: Asparagales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Amaryllidaceae
  • SubFamily:
  • Tribe: Amaryllideae
  • SubTribe:
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