African Crinum spp., don't bother reading unless a confirmed Crinum nut
ConroeJoe@aol.com (Sun, 01 Feb 2004 17:25:11 PST)

Hi,

I've been compiling a list of African (and Madagascar) species of Crinum. It
is possible there are over 70. I've primarily relied upon the work of Les
Hannibal and David Lehmiller. I cannot say for sure that the list is accurate
in the sense it includes all Crinum species of Africa, or that it does not have
errors or duplicates.

I'm writing to know if any of you can refer me to sources of seed for these
species. I have some contacts, and (of course) try to buy what I can from
Silverhill seeds. Nonetheless, I have many dozens of species to go and many more
subspecies and varieties as well.

Let me know if you know of sources of the following; seeds are appreciated
because I suppose I will have the years and because I'm unwilling to buy them
all as bulbs.

Cordially,

African Crinum species, preliminary list
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abyssinicum
acaule
album (= yemense)
amboense
balkianum
baumii
biflorum
brachynema
broussonetii
bulbispermum
buphanoides
campanulatum
carolo-schmidtii
confusum
cordofanum
crassicaule (= foetidum)
crassipes
distichum
euchrophyllum
filifolium
fimbriatulum
firmifolium
forbesii (= delagoense)
giessi
glaucum
graminicola
harmsii
hildebrandtii
humilis
jagus
kalahariense
kirkii
koutiense
lanceii
lane-poolei
leucophyllum
lineare
longitubum
lugardiae
macowanii
majakallense
mauritanum
modestum
moorei
natans
nerinoides (= Ammocharis nerinoides)
nordaliae
nubicum
ondogense
ornatum
paludosum
pauciflorum
paxtonii
piliferum
poggeii
politicofolium
purpurascens
rattrayii
rautanenianum
scabrum
schimperi
scillifolia
stuhlmanii
subcernuum
tetrapoideum
trifidum
variablile
vassei
veroorniae
walteri (= minimum)
welwitschii
wimbushii
yuccaeides
zeylanicum