Crinum asiaticum L. (Sp. Pl. 292. 1753.)
Localities: West Indies (exotic), Lesser Antilles (exotic) [Anguilla, St. Lucia, ], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (exotic), Cuba (exotic), Cayman Island (exotic), Hispaniola (exotic)[ Gonave, Haiti,], Puerto Rico (exotic)[], ], Bahamas (exotic), North America (exotic), Mexico (exotic), Old World (native),
Common Names: Grand lis rouge (L. Antilles), Gros lis rouge (L. Antilles), Lirio (Dominican Republic), Lirio de cinta (Cuba), Lis (Haiti), Tulipa (Cuba), Tulipán (Cuba),
Synonyms: Crinum amabile Donn ex Ker-Gawl (Hort. Cantabrig., ed. 6, 83. 1811.),
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Originally in Alliaceae.
Last edited 15 May 14