''Nomocharis'' is a

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of flowering plants in the family

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. It consists of about 7 species native to

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regions of western China,

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, and northern

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. They are similar to ''

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'', with one of the more obvious differences being the flowers being more shallow or sometimes flat.

Taxonomy

The World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, , considers ''Nomocharis'' a separate genus in its own right, however some authorities consider ''Nomocharis'' to be embedded within ''Lilium'', rather than treat it as a separate genus. Including

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and

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and the Agricultural Research Service on 13 July 2010.

Species

The

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accepted 10 species : * '' Nomocharis aperta'' ( Franch.) W.W.Sm. & W.E.Evans * '' Nomocharis basilissa'' Farrer ex W.E.Evans * '' Nomocharis farreri'' (W.E.Evans)

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* '' Nomocharis georgei'' W.E.Evans * '' Nomocharis gongshanensis'' Y.D.Gao & X.J.He * '' Nomocharis meleagrina'' Franch. * '' Nomocharis oxypetala'' ( D.Don)

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* '' Nomocharis pardanthina'' Franch. * '' Nomocharis saluenensis'' Balf.f. * '' Nomocharis synaptica'' Sealy

References

Bibliography

* * * Liliaceae Liliaceae genera Taxa named by Adrien René Franchet {{Liliales-stub