Pink Striped Trumpet Lily

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Pink Striped Trumpet Lily

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Crinum insigne
• Crinum ornatum var. careyanum
• Crinum ornatum var. insigne
• Crinum cochinchinense
• Crinum ornatum var. latifolium
• Amaryllis insignis
• Amaryllis moluccana
• Crinum esquirolii
• Crinum ornatum var. longistylum
• Crinum jemenicum
• Crinum ornatum var. speciosum
• Crinum moluccanum
• Crinum ornatum var. moluccanum
• Crinum careyanum

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it falls under the order Asparagales and the family Amaryllidaceae. Finally, its specific taxonomic placement is within the genus Crinum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical distribution spanning several distinct regions. In the Western Indian Ocean, it can be found within the Chagos Archipelago. Its presence extends across China, specifically throughout the South-Central and Southeast territories. Within the Indian Subcontinent, the species is documented in the state of Assam. Furthermore, the plant is also widely distributed across Bangladesh.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Crinum latifolium is characterized by its nature as a perennial plant, allowing it to persist through multiple growing seasons. Structurally, it is classified as a geophyte, meaning it survives unfavorable environmental periods by retreating to underground storage organs, which provide the necessary nutrients and moisture for regrowth. Furthermore, its life form is defined as a cryptophyte, as its regenerative buds are protected beneath the soil surface, ensuring its continued survival and ability to re-emerge during favorable climatic conditions.

Life form :

geophyte

Life form :

cryptophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Crinum latifolium is characterized by its growth form as a non-woody herb, manifesting as a robust, fleshy plant. It functions as an independent organism, neither acting as a parasite nor as an epiphyte, as it maintains a primarily terrestrial habit. The plant is self-supporting in its structure, lacking the climbing mechanisms of vines or lianas, and it does not exhibit aquatic or semiaquatic tendencies, remaining firmly rooted in terrestrial environments.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Crinum latifolium has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf.

Leaf

1. Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. C, Journal of biosciences

Chemicals

Crinum latifolium has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include lycorine.

lycorine

1. BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Activities

Crinum latifolium has 3 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Cytotoxic.

Antimicrobial

1. Fitoterapia

Antioxidant

1. Fitoterapia

Cytotoxic

1. Fitoterapia

Conditions

Crinum latifolium has 5 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include bacteria, benign prostatic hyperplasia, inflammation, lung cancer, tumor.

Bacteria

1. Fitoterapia

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

1. BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Inflammation

1. Fitoterapia

Lung cancer

1. Fitoterapia

Tumor

1. International immunopharmacology

Preparations

Crinum latifolium has 1 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include 95% EtOH extract.

95% etoh extract

1. Fitoterapia