Crinum pedunculatum
{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2024}}
{{Speciesbox
|image = Swamp Lily.jpg
|image_caption = Crinum pedunculatum in Cooktown, Australia
|image2 = Crinum pedunculatum PB031201 01.jpg
|genus = Crinum
|species = pedunculatum
|authority = R.Br.
|synonyms = Crinum asiaticum var. pedunculatum (R.Br.) Fosberg & Sachet
Crinum norfolkianum A.Cunn. ex Heward
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Crinum pedunculatum{{APNI | name = Crinum pedunculatum | id = 30906}} also known as the swamp lily, river lily or mangrove lily, is a bulbous perennial found in stream and tidal areas of the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales, Australia as well as New Guinea and some Pacific Islands. It is unclear whether it is native or introduced to Norfolk Island.{{Flora of Australia Online|name=Crinum asiaticum var. pedunculatum|id=53422}}
C. pedunculatum is considered by some sources to be a synonym of Crinum asiaticum var. pedunculatum.{{Citation |title=World Checklist of Selected Plant Families |publisher=The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |url=http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do |accessdate=2011-05-25 }}, search for "Crinum pedunculatum" The differences between C. asiaticum and C. pedunculatum are subtle. The latter tends to be somewhat smaller, but has broader petals, giving it a less fragile appearance.{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}}
It is a very large bulbous perennial plant, up to 2 to 3 metres tall, with a spread of up to 3 metres. It likes either full sun or partial shade. It is usually found on the edge of forests, but also at the high tide level close to mangroves.
The white, fragrant flowers are in a cluster with 10 to 100 flowers on an umbel.
Cultivation and uses
C. pedunculatum makes a beautiful feature plant in a large garden. It prefers a fairly well shaded position. It is a good container plant if kept well-watered.{{Cite web |date=2017-07-01 |title=Crinum pedunculatum {{!}} Australian Plants Society |url=https://resources.austplants.com.au/plant/crinum-pedunculatum/ |access-date=2024-07-16 |language=en-AU}} The sap has been used as a treatment for box jellyfish stings.{{cite web |author1=F.A.Zich |author2=B.P.M.Hyland |author3=T.Whiffen |author4=R.A.Kerrigan |author2-link=Bernard Hyland |year=2020 |access-date=5 June 2021 |url=https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/Crinum_pedunculatum.htm |title=Crinum pedunculatum |website=Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8) |publisher=Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government}}
Gallery
File:Crinum pedunculatum (Raper).jpg| Watercolour by George Raper depicting flower, seed and entire plant
File:Crinum pedunculatum plant (BBG).jpg |In cultivation at Birmingham Botanical Gardens (United Kingdom)
File:Crinum pedunculatum inflorescence.jpg |Inflorescence, in cultivation at Birmingham Botanical Gardens (United Kingdom)
File:Fraser Island wildflower.jpg |Inflorescence, Fraser Island, Australia
File:Swamp Lily flower.jpg |Inflorescence, Cooktown, Australia
See also
References
- Beasley, John. 2006. Plants of Tropical North Queensland: the Compact Guide. Footloose Publications, Kuranda. {{ISBN|1-876617-13-6}}.
- Fay, Michael F. and Mark W. Chase. "Resurrection of Themidaceae for the Brodiaea alliance, and Recircumscription of Alliaceae, Amaryllidaceae and Agapanthoideae." Taxon, Vol. 45, No. 3. (Aug., 1996), pp. 441–451.
- Scarth-Johnson, Vera. 2000. National Treasures: Flowering Plants of Cooktown and Northern Australia. Vera Scarth-Johnson Gallery Association. {{ISBN|0-646-39726-5}} (pbk.) {{ISBN|0-646-39725-7}} Limited Edition - Leather Bound.
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External links
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- [http://farrer.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/c-ped.html Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants:Crinum pedunculatum]
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Category:Flora of New South Wales