Crinum asiaticum
Poisonbulb
Also known as: Bulbine asiatica (L.) Gaertn. +10 more
- Bulbine asiatica (L.) Gaertn.
- Crinum australe Donn
- Crinum brevifolium Roxb.
- Crinum canaliculatum Roxb. ex KerGawl.
- Crinum macrocarpum Carey ex Kunth
- Crinum maritimum Siebold
- Crinum pedunculatum subsp. pacificum VanGeert
- Crinum sumatranum Roxb. ex KerGawl.
- Crinum taitense DC.
- Crinum tocicarum Roxb.
- Crinum toxicarium var. asiaticum (L.) Herb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaryllidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Crinum asiaticum (commonly known as Poisonbulb) is a bulbous plant belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Fiji, Gilbert Is., India, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Norfolk Is., Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Samoa, Seychelles, Solomon Is., South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bahamas, Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, Comoros, Cook Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Hawaii, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Line Is., Louisiana, Madagascar, Marianas, Marshall Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nauru, Phoenix Is., Pitcairn Is., Puerto Rico, Society Is., Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Tuvalu, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
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