Aphyllanthes

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Aphyllanthes
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Aphyllanthes monspeliensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Aphyllanthoideae
Lindl. [1]
Genus: Aphyllanthes
L. [2]
Species:
A. monspeliensis
Binomial name
Aphyllanthes monspeliensis
L. [3]
Map-Aphyllanthaceae.PNG
Distribution
Synonyms [3]
  • Aphyllanthes junceaSalisb.
  • Aphyllanthes cantabricaBubani

Aphyllanthes is a genus of flowering plants with only one species, Aphyllanthes monspeliensis, endemic to the western Mediterranean region. It is the only genus in the Aphyllanthoideae, a subfamily of the family Asparagaceae. Aphyllanthoideae was formerly treated as a separate family, Aphyllanthaceae. [1]

Aphyllanthes are popular rock garden plants due to their preferred habitat. Because they originate from the Mediterranean, they are adapted to hot and dry conditions. Additionally, their large and bright flowers are an attractive trait which has resulted in the increased cultivation of this species for market.

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References

  1. 1 2 Chase, M.W.; Reveal, J.L. & Fay, M.F. (2009), "A subfamilial classification for the expanded asparagalean families Amaryllidaceae, Asparagaceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae", Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 161 (2): 132–136, doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00999.x
  2. "Aphyllanthes", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , retrieved 2013-09-07
  3. 1 2 "Aphyllanthes monspeliensis", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , retrieved 2013-09-07
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Aphyllanthes monspeliensis