Crinum in Tanzania
J.E. Shields (Sat, 24 Nov 2012 06:42:54 PST)

We saw, in just one spot in Tanzania, a Crinum species that I did not
recognize. The picture is shown at:

http://shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/…

Just scroll down to the Crinum section, and it follows the piece on Crinum
macowanii. I'd appreciate any help in IDing the unknown Crinum. Since we
saw it in a national park, there was no possibility of bringing a specimen
home.

Crinum macowanii was seen in numerous places, including Tarangire National
Park, Ngorongoro crater, and one or two places in the Serengeti.

None of the bulbs seen were in seed; in fact, they all seem to have just
started to bloom.

Jim Shields

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