Marshlilies

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Marshlilies
• Swamplilies

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Crinopsis
• Erigone
• Liriamus
• Tanghekolli
• Taenais
• Scadianus

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

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

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical distribution spanning across different oceanic and continental regions. Within the Macaronesian islands, it can be found growing in the Azores and Madeira. Moving toward the African continent, its range extends into West Tropical Africa. Specifically, it is documented in countries such as Benin and Burkina. Additionally, the species is also known to inhabit the Gambia region.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Activities

Crinum has 6 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antiviral, Analgesic, Anticancer, Anticholinergic, Antimicrobial.

Antiviral

1. International immunopharmacology
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Analgesic

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Anticancer

1. Cryobiology

Anticholinergic

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Antimicrobial

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Antioxidant

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)