Pancratium (plant)
genus of plants
Pancratium is a genus of African and Eurasian perennial, herbaceous and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Pancratium are perennial, bulbous, herbs with long-necked bulbs and linear or ligulate, basal, sessile leaves.
Generative characteristics
The flowers are large, white and fragrant. The perianth tube and the corona are present. It differs from the similar Hymenocallis in its numerous seeds with a thin black skin. The loculicidal capsule fruit bears black, glossy seeds.
Cytology
The chromosome count is 2n = 22.
Taxonomy
It was published by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. The lectotype species Pancratium maritimum L. was designated in 1918. It is placed in the tribe Pancratieae.
Etymology
The name Pancratium is derived from the Greek and means "all-strength", probably referring to the strength of a plant that can tolerate extreme climates.
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