Fig. 42: Crinum jagus: (ex C. giganteum).
There are innumerable variants of the C. jagus: scattered across
Tropical Africa and found as long-established escapes in central and
tropical South America. The swamp forms often have broad foliage while
the drier savanna forms usually have more erect sabre-like foliage. Many
are quite fragrant, but breeders have found the plants disinclined to
outcross. Only one or two known hybrids exist. We show a number of forms
since written or verbal descriptions cannot convey the distinctions commonly
encountered blossomwise.
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Fig. 42: Crinum jagus: (ex C. giganteum).
There are innumerable variants of the C. jagus: scattered across
Tropical Africa and found as long-established escapes in central and
tropical South America. The swamp forms often have broad foliage while
the drier savanna forms usually have more erect sabre-like foliage. Many
are quite fragrant, but breeders have found the plants disinclined to
outcross. Only one or two known hybrids exist. We show a number of forms
since written or verbal descriptions cannot convey the distinctions commonly
encountered blossomwise.