''Heteropolygonatum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family
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 ...
, subfamily
Nolinoideae
Nolinoideae is a monocot subfamily of the family Asparagaceae in the APG III system of 2009. It used to be treated as a separate family, Ruscaceae s.l. The family name is derived from the generic name of the type genus, '' Nolina''.
The subfam ...
. It is native to
China
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,
Taiwan
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and
Vietnam
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. The genus includes 12 accepted species.
Some of the species are:
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Heteropolygonatum ginfushanicum''
(F.T.Wang & Tang) M.N.Tamura, S.C.Chen & Turland - Sichuan, Hubei, Guizhou
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Heteropolygonatum ogisui''
M.N.Tamura & J.M.Xu - Sichuan
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Heteropolygonatum pendulum'' (
Z.G.Liu & X.H.Hu) M.N.Tamura & Ogisu - Sichuan
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Heteropolygonatum roseolum''
M.N.Tamura & Ogisu - Guangxi
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Heteropolygonatum urceolatum''
J.M.H.Shaw - Guangxi, Vietnam
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Heteropolygonatum xui''
W.K.Bao & M.N.Tamura - Sichuan
References
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Nolinoideae
Asparagaceae genera