''Chortolirion'' (Gk. 'chortos' = 'pasture', 'lirion' ='lily') is a genus of perennial plants in the family (biology), family 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.
[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 (province), Free State and Gauteng in South Africa
# ''Chortolirion subspicatum'' (Baker) A.Berger - Botswana, Namibia, Eswatini, 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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