Distribution Map

Crinum macowanii

                   
                   
                               
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Amaryllidaceae Amaryllidoideae Amaryllideae Crininae

As at April 2024, 16 herbarium specimens, 15 photo records, 4 visual observations

South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Also occurs outside southern Africa
Found within protected areas: Mlawula Malolotja
Flora Protection Act: Schedule B
Medicinal

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Crinum macowanii - Leaves strap-shaped, rising from base, arching over to touch ground at tip, edges wavy, turned upwards forming trough, greyish green, c 80 cm long x 7 cm wide; narrow central leaves few. Inflorescence axis stout, often curved, flowers erect-spreading, stalks short; perianth tube up to c 19 cm long, widening rapidly to bowl shape, segments white with pink or mauve stripe outside, c 8 cm long x 3 cm wide, spreading, recurved. Anthers horseshoe-shaped, attached at middle, dark-coloured, conspicuous. Flowers sweet scented.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.