''Drimia'' 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 ...

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of ...

s. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed 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 ...

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''. Those who live in the temperate ...

, subfamily

Scilloideae Scilloideae (named after the genus '' Scilla'', "squill") is a subfamily of bulbous plants within the family '' Asparagaceae''. Scilloideae is sometimes treated as a separate family Hyacinthaceae, named after the genus '' Hyacinthus''. Scilloidea ...

(formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly

circumscribed In geometry, the circumscribed circle or circumcircle of a polygon is a circle that passes through all the vertices of the polygon. The center of this circle is called the circumcenter and its radius is called the circumradius. Not every po ...

, the genus includes a number of other genera previously treated separately, including ''Litanthus'', ''Rhodocodon'', ''Schizobasis'' and ''Urginea''. One of the best-known species is the sea squill, ''

Drimia maritima ''Drimia maritima'' (syn. ''Urginea maritima'') is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). This species is known by several common names, including squill, sea squill, se ...

'' (formerly ''Urginea maritima''). ''

Drimia intricata ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (formerly ''Schizobasis intricata'') is sometimes cultivated as a bulbous or succulent plant.

Description

''Drimia'' species are usually

deciduous In the fields of horticulture and Botany, the term ''deciduous'' () means "falling off at maturity" and "tending to fall off", in reference to trees and shrubs that seasonally shed leaves, usually in the autumn; to the shedding of petals, a ...

, more rarely evergreen, growing from

bulb In botany, a bulb is structurally a short stem with fleshy leaves or leaf basesBell, A.D. 1997. ''Plant form: an illustrated guide to flowering plant morphology''. Oxford University Press, Oxford, U.K. that function as food storage organs du ...

s. The bulbs may be underground or occur on or near the surface. Each bulb has one to several leaves that are often dry by the time the flowers open. The

inflorescence An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed ...

is in the form of a

raceme A raceme ( or ) or racemoid is an unbranched, indeterminate type of inflorescence bearing flowers having short floral stalks along the shoots that bear the flowers. The oldest flowers grow close to the base and new flowers are produced as the sh ...

, with one to many flowers. At least the lower inflorescence bracts have spurs (a characteristic of the tribe Urgineeae). The individual flowers generally last for only one to two days and have white to yellowish green or brown

tepal A tepal is one of the outer parts of a flower (collectively the perianth). The term is used when these parts cannot easily be classified as either sepals or petals. This may be because the parts of the perianth are undifferentiated (i.e. of very ...

s that are either free or joined into a basal tube. The tepals often have a darker central keel. After fertilization, an ovoid capsule forms with several seeds in each

locule A locule (plural locules) or loculus (plural loculi) (meaning "little place" in Latin) is a small cavity or compartment within an organ or part of an organism (animal, plant, or fungus). In angiosperms (flowering plants), the term ''locule'' usu ...

. The seeds are black and winged.

Taxonomy

A formal description of genus ''Drimia'' first appeared in the fourth edition of ''

Species Plantarum ' (Latin for "The Species of Plants") is a book by Carl Linnaeus, originally published in 1753, which lists every species of plant known at the time, classified into genera. It is the first work to consistently apply binomial names and was the ...

'', published in 1799, authored by

Carl Ludwig Willdenow Carl Ludwig Willdenow (22 August 1765 – 10 July 1812) was a German botanist, pharmacist, and plant taxonomist. He is considered one of the founders of phytogeography, the study of the geographic distribution of plants. Willdenow was a ...

. The name was attributed to

Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin (16 February 172726 October 1817) was a scientist who studied medicine, chemistry and botany. Biography Born in Leiden in the Netherlands, he studied medicine at Leiden University, then moved first to P ...

. When describing ''

Drimia elata ''Drimia elata'' ("Satin squill") is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. It is widely distributed in eastern and southern Africa. Description ''Drimia elata'' is a perennial, growing from a bulb with ...

'' (the

type species In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen( ...

of the genus) in a work published in 1797, Jacquin said that he was unable to assign it to one of the known genera, and so constructed a new one. The name is erived from the

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''drimeia'', the feminine form of the adjective ''drimys'' meaning "bitter" or "acrid", referring to the root.. The boundaries between genera within the

are not completely settled. The situation has been described as being in a "state of flux". As early as 1977, it was suggested that ''Urginea'' be merged into ''Drimia'', although other small genera continued to be kept separate. In 2000,

Peter Goldblatt Peter Goldblatt (born 1943) is a South African botanist, working principally in the United States. Life Goldblatt was born in Johannesburg, South Africa on October 8, 1943. His undergraduate studies (B.Sc.) were undertaken at the University ...

and

John Charles Manning John Charles Manning (born 1962) is a South African botanist based in the Compton Herbarium, South African National Biodiversity Institute The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is an organisation established in 2004 in ...

proposed including other related genera, including ''Litanthus'', ''Rhadamanthus'' and ''Schizobasis'', a position supported later by some

molecular phylogenetic Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is possible to ...

studies. This broad

circumscription Circumscription may refer to: *Circumscribed circle * Circumscription (logic) *Circumscription (taxonomy) *Circumscription theory The circumscription theory is a theory of the role of warfare in state formation in political anthropology, created ...

of ''Drimia'' is accepted by the

World Checklist of Selected Plant Families The World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (usually abbreviated to WCSP) is an "international collaborative programme that provides the latest peer reviewed and published opinions on the accepted scientific names and synonyms of selected pl ...

. Other sources prefer to maintain a larger number of segregate genera. Regardless of whether a broad or strict view is taken of ''Drimia'', it is placed in the tribe Urgineeae of the subfamily Scilloideae (or the subfamily Urgineoideae of the family Hyacinthaceae if this family is separated from Asparagaceae).

''Litanthus'' group

The genus ''Litanthus'' was for a long time monotypic, with the sole species ''L. pusillus'', before in 2000 Goldblatt and Manning included it in ''Drimia''. A further species, ''Drimia stenocarpa'', was added to the group in 2014. The ''Litanthus'' group is characterized by one- or occasionally two-flowered inflorescences with drooping tubular flowers whose tepals are united at the base for more than half their length.

''Rhodocodon'' group

The genus ''Rhodocodon'' was included in ''Drimia'' by Goldblatt and Manning in 2000. The species of ''Rhodocodon'', or the ''Rhodocodon'' group within ''Drimia'', including ''D. cryptopoda'', form a well supported clade endemic to Madagascar. They appear to be the product of a single invasion of Madagascar by an African species. A total of 13 species are recognized by those who separate the genus from ''Drimia''.

''Schizobasis'' group

The genus ''Schizobasis'' was included in ''Drimia'' by Goldblatt and Manning in 2000. As many as eight species have been described, but in 2014 these were reduced to two: ''Drimia intricata'', including all the previously described species, and the new species ''Drimia sigmoidea''. The ''Schizobasis'' group is distinguished by its well branched, thin-stemmed inflorescence and small,

filiform Filiform, thread or filament like, can refer to: * Filiform, a common term used in botany to describe a thread-like shape *Filiform, or filiform catheter, a medical device whose component parts or segments are all cylindrical and more or less un ...

leaves that are found only in seedlings, disappearing in mature plants.

Species

, the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families accepted 100 species:Search for "Drimia", *''

Drimia acarophylla ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' E.Brink & A.P.Dold *''

Drimia albiflora ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (B.Nord.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia altissima ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (L.f.) Ker Gawl. *''

Drimia anomala ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV system, APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family (biology), family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly Circumscription (tax ...

'' (Baker) Baker *''

Drimia aphylla ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV system, APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family (biology), family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly Circumscription (tax ...

'' (Forssk.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia arenicola ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of oth ...

'' (B.Nord.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia aurantiaca ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of oth ...

'' (H.Lindb.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia barkerae ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' Oberm. ex J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia basutica ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (E.Phillips) ined. *''

Drimia brachystachys ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Baker) Stedje *''

Drimia calcarata ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of oth ...

'' (Baker) Stedje *''

Drimia capensis ''Drimia capensis'' ("Maerman") is a species of geophytic flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae, indigenous to the south-western parts of South Africa. Description A geophytic perennial, that can reach 1–2 meters in ...

'' (Burm.f.) Wijnands *''

Drimia chalumnensis ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' A.P.Dold & E.Brink *''

Drimia ciliata ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (L.f.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia cochlearis ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' Mart.-Azorín *''

Drimia congesta ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' Bullock *''

Drimia convallarioides ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (L.f.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia cremnophila ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' van Jaarsv. *''

Drimia cryptopoda ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Baker) Pfosser *''

Drimia cyanelloides ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Baker) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia delagoensis ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Baker) Jessop *''

Drimia dregei ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Baker) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia duthieae ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Adamson) Jessop *''

Drimia echinostachya ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Baker) Eggli & N.R.Crouch *''

Drimia edwardsii ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' N.R.Crouch & Mart.-Azorín *''

'' Jacq. *''

Drimia excelsa ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia exigua ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' Stedje *''

Drimia exuviata ''Drimia exuviata '' ("Gifbol") is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae, indigenous to the south-western parts of South Africa. Description A geophytic perennial, that can reach up to a meter in heig ...

'' (Jacq.) Jessop *''

Drimia fasciata ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV system, APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family (biology), family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly Circumscription (tax ...

'' (B.Nord.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia filifolia ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Poir.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia fimbrimarginata ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' Snijman *''

Drimia flagellaris ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' T.J.Edwards *''

Drimia fragrans ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Jacq.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia fugax ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Moris) Stearn *''

Drimia glaucescens ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV system, APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family (biology), family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly Circumscription (tax ...

'' (Engl. & K.Krause) H.Scholz *''

Drimia guineensis ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Speta) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia haworthioides ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV system, APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family (biology), family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly Circumscription (tax ...

'' Baker *''

Drimia hesperantha ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia hesperia ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Webb & Berthel.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia hockii ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' De Wild. *''

Drimia hyacinthoides ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' Baker *''

Drimia incerta ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' A.Chev. ex Hutch. *''

Drimia indica ''Drimia indica'' is a species of flowering plant found from South Asia to South Africa. Description ''Drimia indica'' is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant which grows from bulbs. It has long leaves, typically 15–30 cm long by 1–2 ...

'' (Roxb.) Jessop *''

'' (Baker) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia involuta ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (J.C.Manning & Snijman) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia johnstonii ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Baker) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia kniphofioides ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Baker) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia laxiflora ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' Baker *''

Drimia ledermannii ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of ot ...

'' K.Krause *''

Drimia ligulata ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia loedolffiae ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' van Jaarsv. *''

Drimia macrantha ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Baker) Baker *''

Drimia macrocarpa ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of oth ...

'' Stedje *''

Drimia macrocentra ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Baker) Jessop *''

Drimia marginata ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of oth ...

'' (Thunb.) Jessop *''

'' (L.) Stearn *''

Drimia mascarenensis ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Baker) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia maura ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Maire) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia media ''Drimia media'' is a species of ''Drimia ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circu ...

'' Jacq. ex Willd. *''

Drimia minuta ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' Goldblatt & J.C.Manning *''

Drimia multifolia ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (G.J.Lewis) Jessop *''

Drimia multisetosa ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Baker) Jessop *''

Drimia mzimvubuensis ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' van Jaarsv. *''

Drimia nagarjunae ''Drimia nagarjunae'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. It was included in '' Drimia indica'', but is accepted as a separate species. It is distributed in south India. Taxonomy ''Drimia nagarjunae ...

'' (Hemadri & Swahari) Anand Kumar *''

Drimia nana ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Snijman) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia noctiflora ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Batt. & Trab.) Stearn *''

Drimia numidica ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of oth ...

'' (Jord. & Fourr.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia occultans ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV system, APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family (biology), family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly Circumscription (tax ...

'' G.Will. *''

Drimia oliverorum ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' J.C.Manning *''

Drimia ollivieri ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Maire) Stearn *''

Drimia pancration ''Drimia pancration'' is a species of plants in the family Asparagaceae. It is a bulbous geophyte A storage organ is a part of a plant specifically modified for storage of energy (generally in the form of carbohydrates) or water. Storage organs ...

'' (Steinh.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia polyantha ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV system, APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family (biology), family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly Circumscription (tax ...

'' (Blatt. & McCann) Stearn *'' Drimia polyphylla'' (Hook.f.) Ansari & Sundararagh. *''

Drimia porphyrantha ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Bullock) Stedje *''

Drimia psilostachya ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of oth ...

'' (Welw. ex Baker) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *'' Drimia pulchromarginata'' J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia pusilla ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' Jacq. ex Willd. *''

Drimia razii ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of oth ...

'' Ansari *''

Drimia rupicola ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Trimen) Dassan. in M.D.Daddanayake & al. (eds.) *''

Drimia salteri ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of oth ...

'' (Compton) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia sanguinea ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Schinz) Jessop *''

Drimia saniensis ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Hilliard & B.L.Burtt) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia sclerophylla ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia secunda ''Drimia secunda'' (syn. ''Rhadamanthus secundus'') is a species of plant that is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitat In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an ...

'' (B.Nord.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia senegalensis ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Kunth) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia sigmoidea ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' J.C.Manning & J.M.J.Deacon *''

Drimia simensis ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Stedje *''

Drimia sphaerocephala ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of oth ...

'' Baker in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.) *''

Drimia stenocarpa ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' J.C.Manning & J.M.J.Deacon *''

Drimia sudanica ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' Friis & Vollesen *''

Drimia tazensis ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Batt. & Maire) Stearn *''

Drimia undata ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' Stearn *''

Drimia uniflora ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia uranthera ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (R.A.Dyer) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia urgineoides ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Baker) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia vermiformis ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia virens ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Schltr.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia viridula ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other ...

'' (Baker) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt *''

Drimia wightii ''Drimia'' is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of oth ...

'' Lakshmin. In addition, 10 species described in 2015, and placed by the authors in ''Rhodocodon'', are, , treated as "unplaced" in the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, which does not recognize the genus; none have names in ''Drimia'': *''Rhodocodon apiculatus'' H.Perrier ex Knirsch, Mart.-Azorín & Wetschnig *''Rhodocodon calcicola'' Knirsch, Mart.-Azorín & Wetschnig *''Rhodocodon campanulatus'' Knirsch, Mart.-Azorín & Wetschnig *''Rhodocodon cyathiformis'' H.Perrier ex Knirsch, Mart.-Azorín & Wetschnig *''Rhodocodon floribundus'' H.Perrier ex Knirsch, Mart.-Azorín & Wetschnig *''Rhodocodon graciliscapus'' Knirsch, Mart.-Azorín & Wetschnig *''Rhodocodon intermedius'' H.Perrier ex Knirsch, Mart.-Azorín & Wetschnig *''Rhodocodon linearifolius'' Knirsch, Mart.-Azorín & Wetschnig *''Rhodocodon monophyllus'' Knirsch, Mart.-Azorín & Wetschnig *''Rhodocodon rotundus'' H.Perrier ex Knirsch, Mart.-Azorín & Wetschnig

Distribution and habitat

The broadly defined genus has about 100 species found in Africa, including Madagascar, the Mediterranean area and Asia. About half of all the species occur in southern Africa, where species diversity is greatest in semi-arid regions with winter rainfall. ''Drimia'' generally is found in regions with seasonal dryness.

References

Bibliography

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q1055119 Scilloideae Asparagaceae genera