Crinum mauritianum
| Crinum mauritianum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Crinum |
| Species: | C. mauritianum |
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| Crinum mauritianum G.Lodd. | |
Crinum mauritianum is a herbaceous plant belonging to the family Amaryllidaceae, and endemic to Mauritius.
It was believed to be extinct, but was rediscovered in 1973, near Midlands Dam (Barrage de Midlands) in Mauritius. Due to its white flowers, it has become an ornamental in Mauritius, frequently used in landscaping.
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