Common name
English: St. Christopher Lily
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2715)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)
Class: Liliopsida (397)
Order: Liliales (111)
Family: Amaryllidaceae (29)(family description)
Genus: Crinum (2)
Epithet: jagus (Thomps.) Dandy (1)
Synonyms: Amaryllis jagus J.Thomps., Amaryllis jagus J.Thomps., Amaryllis latifolia Lam., Crinum bequaertii De Wild., Crinum congolense De Wild., Crinum giganteum Andrews, Crinum laurentii T.Durand & De Wild., Crinum petiolatum Herb., Crinum podophyllum Baker, Crinum spectabile Herb. ex Steud., Crinum suaveolens A.Chev., Crinum vanillodorum Welw. ex Baker
congolense => from the Democratic Republic of Congo (former Belgian Congo)
giganteum => gigantic, unusually higher than the type
jagus => meaning not known, unexplained
latifolia => with broad leaves
laurentii => in honor of Emile Laurent (1861-1904), Belgian botanist
petiolatum => having petioles, not sessile, distinctly petiolate
spectabile => showy, superior, spectaclular
suaveolens => fragrant, sweet-smelling
Characteristics
Climate: tropical
Habit: herb
Flower colour: white
External links
Check for Crinum jagus at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [1146] Crinum jagus - Plants For A Future
Literature
- [12] Dokosi, O.B. (1998): Herbs of Ghana. Ghana University Press, Accra, Ghana.