Chortolirion
Genus of perennial flowering plants From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chortolirion (Gk. 'chortos' = 'pasture', 'lirion' ='lily') is a genus of perennial plants in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Asphodeloideae,[3] first described as a genus in 1908. It is native to Southern Africa.[1][4][5]
- Species[1]
- Chortolirion angolense (Baker) A.Berger - Huíla Plateau in Angola
- Chortolirion latifolium Zonn. & G.P.J.Fritz - Free State and Gauteng in South Africa
- Chortolirion subspicatum (Baker) A.Berger - Botswana, Namibia, Eswatini, Lesotho, South Africa
- Chortolirion tenuifolium (Engl.) A.Berger - Zimbabwe, Namibia, northeastern South Africa
| Chortolirion | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Chortolirion A.Berger[1] |
| Type species | |
| Chortolirion angolense (Baker) A.Berger[2] | |
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