Xerolirion
Xerolirion is a monotypic genus of perennial herbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae.[1][2][3] The only known species is Xerolirion divaricata, commonly known as Basil's asparagus, from Western Australia .[4][5]
Basil's asparagus | |
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Xerolirion divaricata | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Lomandroideae |
Genus: | Xerolirion A.S.George |
Species: | X. divaricata |
Binomial name | |
Xerolirion divaricata A.S.George | |
References
- Chase, M.W.; Reveal, J.L. & Fay, M.F. (2009), "A subfamilial classification for the expanded asparagalean families Amaryllidaceae, Asparagaceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae", Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 161 (2): 132–136, doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00999.x
- "Xerolirion". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- "Genus: Xerolirion A. S. George". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- "Xerolirion divaricata". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- "Xerolirion divaricata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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