Crinum latifolium

Crinum latifolium L., Sp. Pl. 1: 291 (1753). 

Crinum latifolium L., Photo by 帝天生

The native range of this species is India to S. China. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Vietnamese name: 

Hoàng cung trinh nữ, Náng lá rộng, Tỏi lơi lá rộng

Latin name: 

Crinum latifolium L.

Family: 

Amaryllidaceae

Uses: 

Treat prostate cancer, stomach cancer, uterine cancer (Leaf). The leaves contain lycirin, a toxic alkaloid, when used with caution.

Distribution: 

Natural plant, also cultivated.

Flowering and fruiting season: 

October-November