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Ruscaceae
Nolinoideae is a monocot subfamily of the family (biology), family Asparagaceae in the APG III system of 2009. It used to be treated as a separate family, Ruscaceae sensu lato, s.l. The family name is derived from the Binomial nomenclature, generic name of the Biological type, type genus, ''Nolina''. The subfamily includes genera that had been placed in a range of different families, including Ruscaceae Sensu stricto, s.s., Nolinaceae, Dracaenaceae, Convallariaceae and Eriospermaceae. Like many groups of lilioid monocots, the genera included here were once included in a wide interpretation of the family Liliaceae. Genera A possibly incomplete list of the genera included in the Nolinoideae is given below. The reference is to the source which places the genus in this subfamily. The genera included here have varied widely in their limits and assignment to families and subfamilies; some former family placements other than Nolinoideae (which will be found in the literature) are given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asparagaceae
Asparagaceae (), known as the asparagus family, is a family of flowering plants, placed in the order Asparagales of the monocots. The family name is based on the edible garden asparagus, '' Asparagus officinalis''. This family includes both common garden plants as well as common houseplants. The garden plants include asparagus, yucca, bluebell, lily of the valley, and hosta, and the houseplants include snake plant, corn cane, spider plant, and plumosus fern. The Asparagaceae is a morphologically heterogenous family with the included species varying widely in their appearance and growth form. It has a cosmopolitan distribution, with genera and species contained in the family native to all continents except Antarctica. Taxonomy Early taxonomy The plant family Asparagaceae was first named, described, and published in Genera Plantarum in 1789 by the French botanist Antoine Laurent de Jussieu, who is particularly noted for his work in developing the concept of pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beaucarnea
''Beaucarnea'' is a genus of flowering plants native plant, native to Mexico and Central America. In the APG III system, APG III classification system, it is placed in the family (biology), family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). ''Beaucarnea'' is sometimes treated as a synonym of the genus ''Nolina'', with the species being then transferred to that genus. However, recent research shows that ''Beaucarnea'' should be treated as an independent genus. The species are small tropics, tropical xerophytic trees growing to 6–10 m tall, with a trunk 20–40 cm diameter with a flared base; young plants are single-stemmed, branching only after flowering. The leaf, leaves are evergreen, linear, strap-shaped, 0.5-1.8 m long and 1.5–2 cm broad, leathery in texture, with a finely Serration, serrated margin. The flowers are produced only on old trees, forming on large panicles 75–110 cm long, the individual flowers numerous but very small ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
APG III System
The APG III system of flowering plant classification is the third version of a modern, mostly molecular-based, system of plant taxonomy being developed by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG). Published in 2009, it was superseded in 2016 by a further revision, the APG IV system. Along with the publication outlining the new system, there were two accompanying publications in the same issue of the Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society: * The first, by Chase & Reveal, was a formal phylogenetic classification of all land plants (embryophytes), compatible with the APG III classification. As the APG have chosen to eschew ranks above order, this paper was meant to fit the system into the existing Linnaean hierarchy for those that prefer such a classification. The result was that all land plants were placed in the class Equisetopsida, which was then divided into 16 subclasses and a multitude of superorders. * The second, by Haston ''et al.'', was a linear sequence of families fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspidistra
''Aspidistra'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae, native to eastern and southeastern Asia, particularly China and Vietnam. They grow in shade under trees and shrubs. Their leaves arise more or less directly from ground level, where their flowers also appear. The number of species known has increased considerably from the 1980s onwards, with around 100 accepted . ''Aspidistra elatior'' is common worldwide as a foliage house plant that is very tolerant of neglect. It and other species can also be grown in shade outside, where they are generally hardy to . Description Species of ''Aspidistra'' are Perennial plant, perennial herbaceous plants growing from rhizomes. The leaves are either solitary or are grouped in small "tufts" of two to four. They arise more or less directly from the rhizome, rather than being borne on stems. Each leaf has a long stalk (petiole (botany), petiole) and a blade with many veins. The flow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nolina
''Nolina'' is a genus of tropical xerophytic flowering plants belonging to the family Asparagaceae. The native distribution of the genus includes most of Mexico and the southern regions of the United States.Hochstätter, F. (2010). The genus ''Nolina'' (Nolinaceae). Piante Grasse 2010(1, Suppl.): 1-48. Especially in the USA, members of the genus are known as beargrasses, some of which are cultivated as ornamental plants. ''Nolina'' species grow large rosettes of many leaves, with many species forming large, erect trunks, with some species branching to contain multiple rosettes of leaves. They are typically large plants, and are dioecious, with male and female flowers being produced on different plants. The genus is named for 18th century French arboriculturist Abbé C. P. Nolin. Classification In the APG III classification system of plant taxonomy, ''Nolina'' is a member of the Asparagaceae family of plants, and within this family, ''Nolina'' is part of a subfamily, the Nol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruscus
''Ruscus'', commonly known as butcher's broom, is a genus of six species of flowering plants, native to western and southern Europe, Macaronesia, northwestern Africa, and southwestern Asia east to the Caucasus. In the APG III system, APG III classification system, it is placed in the family (biology), family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). Like many lilioid monocots, it was formerly classified in the family Liliaceae. The species are evergreen shrub-like perennial plants, growing to approximately tall. They have branched stems that bear numerous cladodes (flattened, leaf-like stem tissue, also known as phylloclades) long and broad. The true leaf, leaves are minute, scale-like, and non-photosynthetic. The flowers are small, white with a dark-violet centre, and situated on the middle of the cladodes. The fruit is a red Berry (botany), berry in diameter. Some species are plant sexuality, monoecious while others are plant sexuality, dioecious. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rohdea
''Rohdea'' is a genus of plants native to eastern Asia (China, Japan, the Himalayas and Indochina). It was long thought to contain only a single species, ''R. japonica'', but recent studies have resulted in several other taxa being transferred into the genus. In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). It has also been placed in the former family Convallariaceae. Although sometimes misspelled as ''Rhodea'', the genus was actually named after Michael Rohde (1782-1812), a botanist from Bremen. Species Accepted species #'' Rohdea chinensis'' (Baker) N.Tanaka - Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, Yunnan #'' Rohdea chlorantha'' (Baill.) N.Tanaka - Sichuan #'' Rohdea delavayi'' (Franch.) N.Tanaka - Tibet, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan #'' Rohdea emeiensis'' (Z.Y.Zhu) N.Tanaka - Sichuan #'' Rohdea ensifolia'' (F.T.Wang & T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polygonatum
''Polygonatum'' , also known as King Solomon's-seal or Solomon's seal, is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). It has also been classified in the former family Convallariaceae and, like many lilioid monocots, was formerly classified in the lily family, Liliaceae. The genus is distributed throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere. Most of the approximately 63 species occur in Asia, with 20 endemic to China.Wujisguleng, W., et al. (2012)Ethnobotanical review of food uses of ''Polygonatum'' (Convallariaceae) in China.''Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae'' 81(4) 239-44. Etymology ''Polygonatum'' comes from the ancient Greek for "many knees", referring to the multiple jointed rhizome. One explanation for the derivation of the common name "Solomon's seal" is that the roots bear depressions which resemble royal seals. Another is that the cut roots res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peliosanthes
''Peliosanthes'' is a genus of flowering plants found in eastern Asia. In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). Species ''Plants of the World Online Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. History Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...'' currently (2024) includes 63 accepted species, examples: *'' Peliosanthes argenteostriata'' Aver. & N.Tanaka - Vietnam *'' Peliosanthes caesia'' J.M.H.Shaw - Thailand *'' Peliosanthes curnberlegii'' K.Larsen - Thailand *'' Peliosanthes dehongensis'' H.Li - Yunnan *'' Peliosanthes divaricatanthera'' N.Tanaka - Yunnan, Vietnam *'' Peliosanthes gracilipes'' (Craib) N.Tanaka - Thailand, Laos *'' Peliosanthes grandiflora'' Aver. & N.Tanaka - Vietnam *'' Peliosanthes griffithii'' Baker - Sikkim, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophiopogon
''Ophiopogon'' (lilyturf) is a genus of evergreen perennial plants native to warm temperate to tropical East, Southeast, and South Asia. Despite their grasslike appearance, they are not closely related to the true grasses, the Poaceae. The name of the genus is derived from Greek ὄφις ''ophis'', 'snake' and πώγων ''pogon'', 'beard', most probably referring to its leaves and tufted growth.Germplasm Resources Information Network''Ophiopogon''Flora of China''Ophiopogon''/ref>Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan . In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). Like many lilioid monocots, it was formerly classified in the Liliaceae. They grow from short rhizomes, and bear tufts of leaves, from which flowers emerge in racemes held on short stems above the leaves. ;Species Cultivation and uses Some species, such as ''O. japonicus'' and ''O. planiscapus'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maianthemum
''Maianthemum'' includes the former genus ''Smilacina'' and is a genus of perennial herbaceous flowering plants with fleshy, persistent rhizomes. It is widespread across much of North America, Europe and Asia, and may be terrestrial, aquatic or epiphytic. It is characterized by simple, unbranched stems that are upright, leaning or hanging down and have 2–17 foliage leaves. Leaves are simple and may clasp the stem or be short- petiolate. The inflorescence is terminal and either a panicle or a raceme with few to many pedicelate flowers. Most species have 6 tepals and 6 stamens; a few have parts in 4s. Tepals are distinct in most species and all of similar size. Flowers are spreading, cup-shaped or bell-shaped and usually white, but lavender to red or green in some species. Fruits are rounded to lobed berries containing few to several seeds. Vegetative ; Rhizomes and roots Rhizomes are persistent and have scale leaves. They can be sympodial; spreading and thread-like, or cylin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liriope (plant)
''Liriope'' is a genus of low, grass-like flowering plants from East and Southeast Asia. Some species are often used in landscaping in temperate latitudes. It may be called " lilyturf" in North America, although it is neither a true grass (family Poaceae) nor a lily (genus ''Lilium''). In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). Like many lilioid monocots, it was once classified with lilies in the family Liliaceae; it has also been placed in the former family Convallariaceae. The genus was named for the nymph Liriope of Greek mythology. Background and pronunciation ''Liriope'' are usually used in the garden for their evergreen foliage as a groundcover. Some species, e.g., ''L. spicata'', grow aggressively in the right conditions, spreading by runners; hence their nickname, "creeping lilyturf". In the southeastern United States ''Liriope'' is sometimes referred to by the common name mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
