Crinum viviparum

Crinum viviparum^[1] is a Monocot plant species in the family Amaryllidaceae distributed across Asia. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.^[2]

Crinum viviparum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Amaryllidoideae
Tribe:	Amaryllideae
Subtribe:	Crininae
Genus:	Crinum
Species:	C. viviparum
Binomial name
Crinum viviparum (Lam.) R. Ansari & V.J.Nair
Synonyms
List Crinum viviparum var. ensifolium Crinum roxburghii Dalzell & A.Gibson Crinum ensifolium Roxb. ex Ker Gawl. Crinum defixum f. stephenhassardii Crinum defixum var. ensifolium Crinum defixum Ker Gawl. Amaryllis vivipara Lam. Amaryllis coenosa Hook.f.

Distribution and description

Crinum viviparum is widely distributed in Asia: from the Indian subcontinent to Indo-China. In Vietnam names for this species include: nàng, nàng la gươm,^[3] and náng hoa đỏ.

Wild specimens may have a main stem up to 600 mm (24 in) tall, supported from a bulb 50–60 mm (2.0–2.4 in) wide. Flowers may be 50–60 mm (2.0–2.4 in) and white with pinkish margins.^[3]

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  Polytela caterpillar (a Noctuid herbivore)