Sea Daffodil

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Egypt, Spain

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Purgative, Splenitis, Emetic

Science studied: DEMETHYLHOMOLYCORINE, GALANTHAMINE, HOMOLYCORENINE, HOMOLYCORINE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Liliaceae

Scientific name: Pancratium maritimum

Common names: Sea Daffodil, Almindelig strandlilje, Azucena de Mar, Cebola das gaivotas, Cebola do mar, Cenhinen-Bedr Dyfnaint, Dünen-Trichternarzisse, Giglio di Mare, Kum zambağı, Lirio de Mar, Lis de mer, Lis des sables, Lis maritime, Lys de mer, Lys des sables, Lys maritime, Lírio-das-areias, Narciso-das-areias, Pancrais maritime, Pancrace maritime, Lis maritime, Lis des sables, Lis de mer, Pancrazio

POWO: 66466-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Egypt, Spain.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Purgative
• Splenitis
• Emetic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Egypt
• Spain

Documented cultural uses

• Purgative
• Splenitis
• Emetic

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Purgative · Egypt · "
• Splenitis · Spain · "
• Emetic · Egypt · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Evaluation of the Biological Potential of an Endophytic <i>Fusarium equiseti</i> from <i>Pancratium maritimum</i> Supported by Metabolic Profiling and Molecular Docking. · 2026 source ↗
• Promoting biodiversity in urban spaces: exploring the resilience of two wild plants, Pancratium maritimum L. and Artemisia herba-alba asso, in landscaping. · 2025 source ↗
• Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Anticancer, and Molecular Docking Insights into Pancratium maritimum Seeds and Flowers: A Phytochemical Approach. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• DEMETHYLHOMOLYCORINE
• GALANTHAMINE
• HOMOLYCORENINE
• HOMOLYCORINE
• PANCRATINE
• POETARICINE
• VITTATINE
• LYCORINE
• HAEMANTHIDINE
• HORDENINE
• PANCRACINE
• SICKENBERGINE
• HIPPEASTRINE
• LYCORENINE
• TAZETTINE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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