Apodolirion
Genus of flowering plants
| Apodolirion | |
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| Apodolirion buchanii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Apodolirion Baker[1] |
| Species | |
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Apodolirion is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae[2]). It consists of 6 species distributed in South Africa. The name Apodolirion comes from the Greek and means "stemless flower" and describes the almost sessile flowers of these species.
Species
The list of Apodolirion species, with their complete scientific name, authority, and geographic distribution is given below.[3]
- Apodolirion amyanum D. Muller-Doblies
- Apodolirion bolusii Baker
- Apodolirion buchananii Baker
- Apodolirion cedarbergense D. Muller-Doblies
- Apodolirion lanceolatum (L.f.) Benth.
- Apodolirion macowanii Baker
Uses
A. buchananii (known as "Natal Crocus") is cultivated as an ornamental plant. It is a small plant with solitary flowers, that bloom in spring.
Bibliography
- Müller-Doblies, D. 1986. De Liliifloris notulae 3. Enumeratio specierum generum Gethyllis et Apodolirion (Amaryllidaceae). Willdenowia. 15: 465-471.
- Germishuizen, G. Fabian, A. 1997. Wild flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeberg.
- Pooley, E. 1998. A Field Guide to Wild Flowers KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban.
- Baker, JG (1878). "On two new genera of Amaryllidaceae from Cape Colony". Journal of Botany, British and Foreign. 16: 74–77.
References
- ^ Baker 1878.
- ^ Stevens, P.F., Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Amaryllidoideae
- ^ Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. World Checklist of Monocotyledons: Apodolirion . Accessed May 16, 2009.
External links
Data related to Apodolirion at Wikispecies
