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Streptopus is a Eurasian and North American genus of flowering plants in the lily family, found primarily in colder and temperate regions. Members of the genus are often referred to as twistedstalk. It is one of the shade-loving genera of the lily family.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassLiliopsida
  4. OrderLiliales
  5. FamilyLiliaceae
Observations recorded47,896

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
397
With media
283
Family
Liliaceae
Collections
US, COCO, NEBC, SJNM, RSA, CMN
Recorded in
China, United States, Canada, Japan

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Liliaceae
Image
Streptopus amplexifolius 10442.JPG
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taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Streptopus
Commons category
Streptopus
topic's main category
Category:Streptopus
taxon common name
扭柄花属
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Etymology
  • Species
  • References

Streptopus is a Eurasian and North American genus of flowering plants in the lily family, found primarily in colder and temperate regions. Members of the genus are often referred to as twistedstalk. It is one of the shade-loving genera of the lily family.

Streptopus spp. are perennial herbs spreading by means of underground rhizomes. They generally produce flowers only one or two at a time, these being often small and hidden beneath the leaves and white, greenish-yellow or rose in colour.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Streptopus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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