''Chortolirion'' (Gk. 'chortos' = 'pasture', 'lirion' ='lily') is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of perennial plants in the
family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
Asphodelaceae, subfamily
Asphodeloideae,
[Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards)]
"Asphodeloideae"
''Angiosperm Phylogeny Website''. Retrieved 2016-06-10. first described as a genus in 1908. It is native to Southern
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...
.
[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
/ref>[Fritz, G. (2012). Review of the three species accepted in ''Chortolirion'' A.Berger (Xanthorrhoeaceae: Asphodeloideae). Aloe 49: 4-9.]
;Species[
# '' Chortolirion angolense'' (Baker) A.Berger - Huíla Plateau in Angola
# '' Chortolirion latifolium'' Zonn. & G.P.J.Fritz - Free State + Gauteng in South Africa
# '' Chortolirion subspicatum'' (Baker) A.Berger - Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland, Lesotho, South Africa
# '' Chortolirion tenuifolium'' (Engl.) A.Berger - Zimbabwe, Namibia, northeastern South Africa
]
References
External links
iSpot, Sanbi Biodiversity for Life, ''Chortolirion latifolium'' showing the distinctive leavesPhoto Guide to South African Plants, ''Chortolirion tenuifolium'' (Engl.) A.Berger
in Czech but with photos in English
Asphodeloideae
Asphodelaceae genera
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