Fig. 4: Misidentified as the type specimen of Crinum distichum Herbert sensu
Afzelius, now British Museum specimen #1. The original title across
base of sheet was: "Amaryllis ornata Linn. fil. Cape Coast Lily form"
[Ghana]. The specimen was next identified as Crinum broussonetii
Herb. Also as Amaryllis ornata var. uni-pluriflora
Ker-Gawler in Bot. Mag. t.2121, 1810 [Use fig. only, exclude
all names and synonyms in this last reference.] The foliage is not
rigid enough to be a C. distichum. The true identity remains
a question.
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