Kingdom Plantae Clade Monocots Family Amaryllidaceae Rank Species | Clade Angiosperms Order Asparagales Subfamily Amaryllidoideae | |
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Similar Crinum flaccidum, Crinum kirkii, Crinum purpurascens, Crinum jagus, Crinum erubescens | ||
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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