''Hemiphylacus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

. In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the

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Asparagaceae Asparagaceae, known as the asparagus family, is a family of flowering plants, placed in the order Asparagales of the monocots. The family name is based on the edible garden asparagus, ''Asparagus officinalis''. Those who live in the temperate c ...

, subfamily

Asparagoideae Asparagoideae 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, ''Asparagus''. The group h ...

(formerly the family Asparagaceae ''

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''). Species:Hernández Sandoval, L. 1995. Taxonomic study of the Mexican genus ''Hemiphylacus'' (Hyacinthaceae). Systematic Botany 20(4): 546–554. #''

Hemiphylacus alatostylus ''Hemiphylacus'' is a genus of flowering plants endemic to Mexico. In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Asparagoideae Asparagoideae is a subfamily of monocot flowering plants in the family ...

'' L.Hern. - Guanajuto, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí #''

Hemiphylacus hintoniorum ''Hemiphylacus'' is a genus of flowering plants endemic to Mexico. In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Asparagoideae (formerly the family Asparagaceae '' sensu stricto''). Species:Hernández ...

'' L.Hern. - Nuevo León #''

Hemiphylacus latifolius ''Hemiphylacus'' is a genus of flowering plants endemic to Mexico. In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Asparagoideae (formerly the family Asparagaceae '' sensu stricto''). Species:Hernández ...

'' S.Watson - Coahuila #''

Hemiphylacus mahindae ''Hemiphylacus'' is a genus of flowering plants endemic to Mexico. In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Asparagoideae (formerly the family Asparagaceae '' sensu stricto''). Species:Hernández ...

'' L.Hern. - Oaxaca, Puebla #''

Hemiphylacus novogalicianus ''Hemiphylacus'' is a genus of flowering plants endemic to Mexico. In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Asparagoideae (formerly the family Asparagaceae '' sensu stricto''). Species:Hernández ...

'' L.Hern. - Aguascalientes

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Asparagaceae genera Asparagoideae Endemic flora of Mexico {{Asparagaceae-stub