Crinum is a genus of about 180 species of lily-like perennial plants that have large showy flowers on leafless stems, and develop from bulbs. They are found along the sides of streams and lakes in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide, including South Africa. In addition, swamp lilies are members of this genus which are cultivated for their attractive flowers like ornamental plants.

Several species are used on aquariums.

Crinum leaves are basal, typically long and strap-shaped, with colors ranging from light green to green.

Species

This list is incomplete.

• Crinum abyssinicum
• Crinum acaule
• Crinum amabile
• Crinum americanum (Southern Swamplily, Seven Sisters)
• Crinum amoenum
• Crinum angustifolium
• Crinum asiaticum (Poisonbulb)
• Crinum augustum
• Crinum baumii Harms
• Crinum bulbispermum (Hardy Swamplily)
• Crinum buphanoides Welw. ex Baker
• Crinum calamistratum
• Crinum campanulatum
• Crinum carolo-schmidtii
• Crinum crassicaule Baker
• Crinum defixum
• Crinum delagoense
• Crinum erubescens
• Crinum fimbriatulum
• Crinum firmifolium
• Crinum flaccidum Herb.
• Crinum graminicola
• Crinum jagus
• Crinum latifolium
• Crinum lineare
• Crinum lugardiae
• Crinum macowanii Baker
• Crinum mauritianum
• Crinum minimum Milne-Redh.
• Crinum moorei (Natal Lily, Moore's Crinum)
• Crinum natans
• Crinum oliganthum
• Crinum ornatum
• Crinum pacificum
• Crinum pedunculatum (Swamplily, River Lily or Spider Lily)
• Crinum × powellii Baker (probably a hybrid of C. bulbispermum and C. moorei)
• Crinum procerum (Splendens)
• Crinum purpurascens
• Crinum subcernuum
• Crinum variabile
• Crinum yemense
• Crinum thaianum (Onion plant)
• Crinum xanthophyllum (Golden Spider Lily)
• Crinum zeylanicum L.

External links and references

• Pacific Bulb Society Crinum Page, includes links to photographs
• Crinums In East Texas: Notes From Marcelle Sheppard, includes links to photographs, cultural information, and hybridizing results
• Bulbsociety
• The Genus Crinum
• African Crinums
• Bulb Society