''Nothoscordum'' is a

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plants in the onion tribe within the Amaryllis family. It is probably

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.Michael F. Fay, Paula J. Rudall, and Mark W. Chase. 2006. "Molecular studies of subfamily Gilliesioideae (Alliaceae)". ''Aliso'' 22(''Monocots: Comparative Biology and Evolution''):367-371. ISSN 0065-6275. The genus is native to

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, Central and

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, though a few species have become naturalized in various parts of the Old World., search for "Nothoscordum" ''Nothoscordum'' is a

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. It's synonymous with ''Pseudoscordum,'' which was described in 1837 by William Herbert as a reclassification of some ''

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'' species. The term ''Nothoscordum'' comes from the fourth volume of

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's work Enum. Pl., published six years later in 1843.

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'' accepts 91 species, although other authorities suggest only 20. # '' Nothoscordum achalense'' Ravenna - Córdoba in

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# '' Nothoscordum albitractum'' Ravenna - Jujuy in

# '' Nothoscordum altillanense'' Ravenna & Biurrun -

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# '' Nothoscordum andicola'' Kunth -

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, northern

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, northern

# '' Nothoscordum aparadense'' Ravenna - Santa Catarina in

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# '' Nothoscordum arenarium'' Herter - northern

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# '' Nothoscordum auratum'' Ravenna -

# '' Nothoscordum bahiense'' Ravenna -

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# '' Nothoscordum balaenense'' Ravenna -

# '' Nothoscordum basalticum'' Ravenna - Corrientes in

# '' Nothoscordum bivalve'' (L.) Britton in N.L.Britton & A.Brown - southern half of

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from

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# '' Nothoscordum boliviense'' Ravenna -

, northern

# '' Nothoscordum bonariense'' (Pers.) Beauverd - northern

, southern

# '' Nothoscordum × borbonicum'' Kunth - northern

'' (N. entrerianum × N. gracile)'' # '' Nothoscordum calcaense'' Ravenna -

# '' Nothoscordum calderense'' Ravenna -

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# '' Nothoscordum cambarense'' Ravenna -

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# '' Nothoscordum capivarinum'' Ravenna - Paraná in

# '' Nothoscordum carambolense'' Ravenna - Corrientes in

# '' Nothoscordum catharinense'' Ravenna - Santa Catarina in

# '' Nothoscordum clevelandicum'' Ravenna - Paraná in

# '' Nothoscordum collinum'' Ravenna -

# '' Nothoscordum conostylum'' Ravenna - Entre Ríos in

# '' Nothoscordum correntinum'' Ravenna - Corrientes in

# '' Nothoscordum curvipes'' Ravenna - Paraná in

# '' Nothoscordum cuyanum'' Ravenna -

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+ Mendoza in

# '' Nothoscordum demissum'' Ravenna -

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# '' Nothoscordum dialystemon'' –

in southern Brazil to Uruguay and northeastern Argentina # '' Nothoscordum dynamiandrum'' Ravenna - Jujuy in

# '' Nothoscordum empedradense'' Ravenna - Corrientes in

# '' Nothoscordum entrerianum'' Ravenna - Entre Ríos in

# '' Nothoscordum exile'' Ravenna - Paraná in

# '' Nothoscordum famatinense'' Ravenna -

# '' Nothoscordum felipponei'' – Uruguay and northern

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in Argentina # '' Nothoscordum gaudichaudianum'' Kunth -

, Entre Ríos in

# '' Nothoscordum gibbatum'' – Santa Catarina state in Brazil # '' Nothoscordum glareosum'' Ravenna - Corrientes in

# '' Nothoscordum gracile'' (Aiton) Stearn - widespread from southern

; naturalized in southeastern

, and scattered locations in

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, and various oceanic islands # '' Nothoscordum gracilipes'' Ravenna - southern

# '' Nothoscordum hirtellum'' – southern Brazil, northeastern Argentina, and Uruguay # '' Nothoscordum ibiramense'' Ravenna - Santa Catarina in southern

# '' Nothoscordum ineanum'' Ravenna - Chaco in

# '' Nothoscordum inundatum'' Ravenna - Corrientes in

# '' Nothoscordum itapetinga'' –

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in Brazil # '' Nothoscordum ipacarainum'' Ravenna -

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# '' Nothoscordum itatiense'' Ravenna - Corrientes in

# '' Nothoscordum jaibanum'' Ravenna -

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# '' Nothoscordum leptogynum'' Ravenna -

# '' Nothoscordum luteomajus'' Ravenna - Paraná in

# '' Nothoscordum luteominus'' Ravenna -

# '' Nothoscordum macrantherum'' (Kuntze) Beauverd - Paraguay # '' Nothoscordum mahui'' Traub - Santiago Region in

# '' Nothoscordum marchesii'' –

in southern Brazil # '' Nothoscordum moconense'' Ravenna - Misiones in

# '' Nothoscordum modestum'' Ravenna -

# '' Nothoscordum montevidense'' Beauverd -

, northern

, southern

# '' Nothoscordum muscorum'' –

in southern Brazil # '' Nothoscordum nublense'' Ravenna - Biobío in

# '' Nothoscordum nudicaule'' (Lehm.) Guagl. -

, southern Brazil # '' Nothoscordum nudum'' Beauverd -

, Entre Ríos in

# '' Nothoscordum nutans'' Ravenna - Paraná in

# '' Nothoscordum ostenii'' –

in Argentina # '' Nothoscordum pachyrhizum'' Ravenna -

# '' Nothoscordum paradoxum'' Ravenna -

# '' Nothoscordum patricium'' Ravenna - Corrientes in

# '' Nothoscordum pedersenii'' Ravenna - Corrientes in

# '' Nothoscordum pernambucanum'' Ravenna - eastern

# '' Nothoscordum planifolium'' Ravenna -

# '' Nothoscordum portoalegrense'' Ravenna -

# '' Nothoscordum pulchellum'' Kunth - central

# '' Nothoscordum punillense'' Ravenna - Córdoba + San Luis in

# '' Nothoscordum rigidiscapum'' Ravenna -

# '' Nothoscordum saltense'' Ravenna -

+ Catamarca in

# '' Nothoscordum scabridulum'' Beauverd -

# '' Nothoscordum sengesianum'' Ravenna -

# '' Nothoscordum serenense'' Ravenna -

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# '' Nothoscordum setaceum'' (Baker) Ravenna -

# '' Nothoscordum stenandrum'' Ravenna - southern

# '' Nothoscordum subsessile'' – Uruguay # '' Nothoscordum subtile'' Ravenna -

# '' Nothoscordum tafiense'' Ravenna - Tucumán in

# '' Nothoscordum tarijanum'' Ravenna -

, Jujuy in

# '' Nothoscordum tenuifolium'' Ravenna - Entre Ríos in

# '' Nothoscordum tibaginum'' Ravenna - southern

# '' Nothoscordum tricostatum'' Ravenna - Jujuy in

# '' Nothoscordum tuyutiense'' Ravenna - Corrientes in

# '' Nothoscordum umburucuyanum'' Ravenna - Corrientes in

# '' Nothoscordum uruguaianum'' Ravenna - northern