Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: bushveld vlei lily, pan crinum

Family: Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis)

Distribution: South Africa

Habitat: Wetlands

National red list: Least Concern

Life form: Geophyte (bulb, corm or tuber - seasonally dormant)

Usage: Medicinal

Comments: Crinum is a Greek word meaning 'lily' and paludosum is a Latin word meaning 'of swamps' or 'of marshes', which is derived from its preferred habitat.
It normally flowers when the plant is submerged. This species is characterised by arching leaves that are pale green, soft with wavy margins. (Wild Flower Nursery)