Apodolirion
Sign in to saveApodolirion is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae). It consists of 6 species native to Southern Africa.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyAmaryllidaceae
Native toCape Provinces, Eswatini, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces
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- Parent taxon
- Haemantheae
- Image
- Apodolirion buchanii.jpg
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15 sectionsContents
- Description
- Vegetative characteristics
- Generative characteristics
- Cytology
- Taxonomy
- Etymology
- Species
- Ecology
- Habitat
- Pollination
- Seed dispersal
- Conservation
- Uses
- References
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Apodolirion is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae). It consists of 6 species native to Southern Africa.
==Description== thumb|right|upright|Illustration of Apodolirion buchanii ===Vegetative characteristics=== Apodolirion are bulbous plants with tunicate bulbs. ===Generative characteristics=== The fragrant, ephemeral, tubular, delicate, solitary, sessile flower has a perianth of six tepals. The androecium consists of 6 stamens. The gynoecium consists of 3 carpels. The stigma is tri-lobed. The long, cylindrical, fragrant fruit bears many small, hard seeds. ===Cytology=== The basic chromosome number is x = 6.