Crinum purpurascens Herb.

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Status: Introduced
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Worldwide distribution: Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, DR Congo, Sudan-South Sudan and Angola.
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Literature:

Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 170.

Geerinck, D. (1973). Amaryllidaceae Flore d' Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique national de Belgique Page 11.

Meerts, P. et al. (2026). A checklist of the vascular plants of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. PhytoKeys 277


Other sources of information about Crinum purpurascens:

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Flora of the DRC: Crinum purpurascens

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Crinum purpurascens
African Plant Database: Crinum purpurascens
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Crinum purpurascens
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Crinum purpurascens
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Crinum purpurascens
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Plants of the World Online: Crinum purpurascens
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Wikipedia: Crinum purpurascens


Copyright: The Angola flora team, 2026

The Angola flora team (2026). Flora of Angola: Species information: Crinum purpurascens.
https://www.angolaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=262460, retrieved 13 November 2026

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