''Chortolirion'' (Gk. 'chortos' = 'pasture', 'lirion' ='lily') is a
genus
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of perennial plants in the
family
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Asphodelaceae
Asphodelaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Asparagales. Such a family has been recognized by most taxonomists, but the circumscription has varied widely. In its current circumscription in the APG IV system, it includes about 40 ...
, subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Asphodeloideae is a subfamily of the monocot family Asphodelaceae in the order Asparagales. It has previously been treated as a separate family, Asphodelaceae ''sensu stricto''. The family Asphodelaceae has now been proposed to be a nomen conser ...
,
[Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards)]
"Asphodeloideae"
''Angiosperm Phylogeny Website''. Retrieved 2016-06-10. first described as a genus in 1908. It is native to Southern
Africa
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.
[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
/ref>[Fritz, G. (2012). Review of the three species accepted in ''Chortolirion'' A.Berger (Xanthorrhoeaceae: Asphodeloideae). Aloe 49: 4-9.]
;Species[
# '']Chortolirion angolense
''Chortolirion'' (Gk. 'chortos' = 'pasture', 'lirion' ='lily') is a genus of perennial plants in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Asphodeloideae,Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards)"Asphodeloideae" ''Angiosperm Phylogeny Website''. Retrieved 2016-06-1 ...
'' (Baker) A.Berger - Huíla Plateau in Angola
# ''Chortolirion latifolium
''Chortolirion'' (Gk. 'chortos' = 'pasture', 'lirion' ='lily') is a genus of perennial plants in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Asphodeloideae,Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards)"Asphodeloideae" ''Angiosperm Phylogeny Website''. Retrieved 2016-06-1 ...
'' Zonn. & G.P.J.Fritz - Free State + Gauteng in South Africa
# ''Chortolirion subspicatum
''Chortolirion'' (Gk. 'chortos' = 'pasture', 'lirion' ='lily') is a genus of perennial plants in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Asphodeloideae,Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards)"Asphodeloideae" ''Angiosperm Phylogeny Website''. Retrieved 2016-06-1 ...
'' (Baker) A.Berger - Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland, Lesotho, South Africa
# '' Chortolirion tenuifolium'' (Engl.) A.Berger - Zimbabwe, Namibia, northeastern South Africa
References
External links
iSpot, Sanbi Biodiversity for Life, ''Chortolirion latifolium'' showing the distinctive leavesPhoto Guide to South African Plants, ''Chortolirion tenuifolium'' (Engl.) A.Berger
in Czech but with photos in English
Asphodeloideae
Asphodelaceae genera
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