In Hymenocallis littoralis the star shaped flowers have a membranous tissue connecting the petals at their base and strap-shaped leaves that emerge straight from the underground tubers. Following link provides the differences between the two http://books.google.co.in/books?id=HnlnvfH0IIQC&pg=PA5&lpg=PA5&dq=Hymenocallis+littoralis+differences+from+crinum+asiaticum&source=bl&ots=wUcRRjX1Or&sig=ZB6mDYtRVH66gJI7KmHZQla6E-A&hl=en&ei=y1HLTtOnFdHrrQfD8p31DA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Hymenocallis%20littoralis%20differences%20from%20crinum%20asiaticum&f=true
On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 12:23 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > Not Crinum please. Crinum does not have staminal corona > > This is Hymenocallis littoralis (Jacq.) Salisb. (syn: H. americana Roem.) > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 10:14 AM, Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Sharing the images of Crinum asiaticum from Coimbatore. >> >> Ornamental plant in many houses. >> Location: Peelamedu, Coimbatore >> Date: Nov.2011 >> >> Habitat: Garden >> Habit: Shrub >> >> Thanks >> >> -- >> B. Rathinasabapathy >> Project Co-ordinator >> Nilgiri Biosphere Nature Park >> 1388, Avinashi Road >> Peelamedu >> Coimbatore-641004 >> >> <http://mail.google.com/subscribe.mhtml> >> >> >> >> > > > -- Regards Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade
