''Arthropodium'' is a

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herbaceous Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials. Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous" The fourth edition of t ...

perennial plant A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. The term ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the years") is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. The term is also wide ...

s in the subfamily

Lomandroideae Lomandroideae is a subfamily of monocot flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, order Asparagales, according to the APG III system of 2009. The subfamily name is derived from the generic name of the type genus, '' Lomandra''. The group ...

of the

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Asparagaceae. It is native to Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia and Madagascar.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref> The rhizomes of some species can be eaten as root vegetables, including ''A. cirratum'', ''A. milleflorum'', ''A. minus'', and ''A. strictum''. ''A. cirratum'' is native to

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, where it may once have been farmed. It is used for medicine as well as food, and has symbolic importance in traditional

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. Species recognised as of July 2014:, search for "Dichopogon" *''

Arthropodium bifurcatum ''Arthropodium'' is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the subfamily Lomandroideae of the family Asparagaceae. It is native to Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia and Madagascar. The rhizomes of some species can be eaten as root vege ...

'' Heenan, A.D.Mitch. & de Lange - New Zealand North Island *''

Arthropodium caesioides ''Arthropodium'' is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the subfamily Lomandroideae of the family Asparagaceae. It is native to Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia and Madagascar. The rhizomes of some species can be eaten as root vege ...

'' H.Perrier - Madagascar *'' Arthropodium candidum'' Raoul - New Zealand North and South Islands * '' Arthropodium cirratum'' (G.Forst.) R.Br. - rengarenga, renga lily, New Zealand rock lily, or maikaika - New Zealand North and South Islands *''

Arthropodium curvipes ''Arthropodium'' is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the subfamily Lomandroideae of the family Asparagaceae. It is native to Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia and Madagascar. The rhizomes of some species can be eaten as root vege ...

'' S.Moore - Western Australia *''

Arthropodium dyeri ''Arthropodium'' is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the subfamily Lomandroideae of the family Asparagaceae. It is native to Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia and Madagascar. The rhizomes of some species can be eaten as root vege ...

'' (Domin) Brittan - Western Australia *'' Arthropodium milleflorum'' (Redouté) J.F.Macbr. - pale vanilla lily - New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania *'' Arthropodium minus'' R.Br. - small vanilla lily - New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania *''

Arthropodium neocaledonicum ''Arthropodium'' is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the subfamily Lomandroideae of the family Asparagaceae. It is native to Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia and Madagascar. The rhizomes of some species can be eaten as root vege ...

'' Baker - New Caledonia ;Formerly included *''Arthropodium fimbriatum'' R.Br. – see '' Dichopogon fimbriatus'' *''Arthropodium strictum'' R.Br. - chocolate lily – see '' Dichopogon strictus''

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Significance of ''A. cirratum'' in Maori culture

Plants for a Future database on ''A. milleflorum''

Photograph of underground parts of ''A. milleflorum''
Root vegetables Asparagaceae genera {{vegetable-stub

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