Crinum latifolium is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae). It arises from an underground bulb. The flowering stems are stout, reaching about 2 m in height. The leaves are long, linear and ligulate. The flowers are white and arranged in an umbel.Herbert, William. 1837. Amaryllidaceae 263, as Crinum ornatum var. latifoliumLéveillé, Augustin Abel Hector. 1906. Nouv. Contrib. Liliac. Chine 9, as Crinum esquirolii It grows naturally in Asia, from India and Sri Lanka through much of mainland Southeast Asia to south China (Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan). It is also reportedly naturalized in the West Indies and in the Chagos Archipelago.
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External links photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, Crinum latifolium, collected in Sri Lanka line drawing of Crinum latifolium, Flora of China Illustrations vol. 24, fig. 302, 3