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Anthericum
Sign in to saveAnthericum is a genus of species, rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. It was formerly placed in its own family, Anthericaceae. The species have rhizomatous or tuberous roots, long narrow leaves and branched stems carrying starry white flowers. The members of this genus occur mainly in the tropics and southern Africa and Madagascar, but are also represented in Europe.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyAsparagaceae
Die Graslilien (Anthericum) sind eine Pflanzengattung aus der Unterfamilie Agavoideae der Spargelgewächse.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 606
- With media
- 375
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Collections
- GH, INECOL, IBUNAM, US, USF, CAS
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Malawi, South Africa, Angola, Costa Rica, Kenya
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Agavoideae
- Image
- Anthericum ramosum 250605.jpg
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- genus
- Commons category
- Anthericum
- taxon name
- Anthericum
- topic's main category
- Category:Anthericum
- taxon common name
- 圆果吊兰属
- has fruit type
- capsule
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Encyclopedic overview
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Anthericum is a genus of species, rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. It was formerly placed in its own family, Anthericaceae. The species have rhizomatous or tuberous roots, long narrow leaves and branched stems carrying starry white flowers. The members of this genus occur mainly in the tropics and southern Africa and Madagascar, but are also represented in Europe.
The generic name Anthericum is derived from the Greek word ανθερικος (antherikos), meaning "straw", referring to the narrow leaves.
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