Crinum glaucum

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. It is classified within the order Asparagales and the family Amaryllidaceae. Finally, it is categorized under the genus Crinum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant, known as Crinum glaucum, exhibits a specific geographical distribution across the West Tropical Africa region. It can be found growing within the borders of Benin, where it thrives in local ecosystems. The species is also documented throughout the coastal and inland areas of Ghana. Furthermore, its presence extends to the territories of Guinea-Bissau and the Ivory Coast. Finally, the plant is widely distributed within Nigeria, completing its range across these five West African nations.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Crinum glaucum is characterized by its specialized survival strategies, specifically classified under the life forms of geophyte and cryptophyte. As a geophyte, the plant relies on its substantial, fleshy bulb situated underground to store water and nutrients, allowing it to endure periods of drought or unfavorable environmental conditions by maintaining its vital organs protected beneath the soil surface. This underground storage organ serves as a perennial reservoir, enabling the plant to regenerate and emerge during favorable growing seasons. Furthermore, its status as a cryptophyte reinforces this survival mechanism, as its regenerative buds are kept hidden below the ground level, shielded from external stressors such as extreme temperatures or herbivory. This combination of traits allows Crinum glaucum to maintain a persistent presence in its habitat, cycling through periods of vegetative growth and dormancy facilitated by its subterranean life strategy.

Life form :

geophyte

Life form :

cryptophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Crinum glaucum is characterized by its growth form as a non-woody herb, which lacks any woody structure throughout its development. As a terrestrial species, it is neither aquatic nor semiaquatic, maintaining its presence in well-drained soil environments. The plant functions as an independent organism, showing no parasitic tendencies, and it is strictly terrestrial rather than behaving as an epiphyte. Furthermore, it is a self-supporting plant that does not exhibit any climbing habits, such as being an obligatory or facultative climber, instead relying on its own structural integrity for upright growth.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Activities

Crinum glaucum has 3 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Anticonvulsant, Anxiolytic, Hypnotic.

Anticonvulsant

1. Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS

Anxiolytic

1. Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS

Hypnotic

1. Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS

Conditions

Crinum glaucum has 4 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include asthma, convulsions, cough, seizures.

Asthma

1. Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS

Convulsions

1. Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS

Cough

1. Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS

Seizures

1. Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS

Preparations

Crinum glaucum has 1 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include aqueous bulb extract.

Aqueous bulb extract

1. Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS