A Crinum zeylanicum L. x Crinum pedunculatum R.Br. hybrid. Originally Crinum scabro-pedunculatum hybrid no.1 in Macarthur’s notebook, later named ‘Cleopatra’. Bulbs very large, round, but rather elongated, without column, leaves being produced close to the surface of the ground.  Leaves 4-6 feet long, very broad, measuring as much as 7-8 inches at the widest [indistinct, probably] part, erect.  Scapes 3-4 in November produced in succession from mid-December to February,  about 30-36 inches high, stout, erect, surmounted by an umbel of 16-21 flowers, [indistinct, probably] ovary slightly pedunculated, green, tubes green, streaked with dark purple, about 4½-5 inches long, outer petals 1 inch, inner 1¼ inches broad, about 4-4½ inches long when fully expanded, reflexed and of thick substance like those of C. pedunculatum.  From 8-12 expanded at once forming a complete crown or circle more than 12 inches in diameter, each flower measuring 6-7 inches across.  Ground colour pure brilliant white with a well defined band down the centre of each petal, ¼ inch broad, of rich carmine.  Stamens grouped together like those of C. scabrum, white below, purple above anthers, the [undeciphered] apparently imperfect and pollen yellow.  Style dark crimson purple the same length as the petals and 1½ inches longer than the stamens.  Fragrant.  A most magnificent plant.  1841. [MP A2948 Notebook no.4, ps.1&2].

Like the other named cultivars of this cross it was probably bred by John Bidwill. See Crinum scabro-pedunculatum ‘Augusta’ for more information.