Crinum Identification Please
jim lykos (Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:13:42 PST)

Hi Steven,

I agree with Alan's identification of the softer pink bell like flowers as
an Amarcrinum which are infertile. The other larger open rose pink coloured
Crinum looks very much like a C. moorei hybrid - but one which is possibly
a stomatic hybrid? showing most of the features of a good C. moorei flower
including improved robustness and fertility . According to Les Hannibal
such polyploidal forms often arose in C. moorei hybrid crosses.

C. brisbanicum is a Hexaploidal Australian species so hybrids may be
difficult to make with this species - please inform us if you are successful
in raising seeds from hybrid crosses using this species.
Cheers

Jim Lykos.
Blue Mountains Sydney Zone 10