| Ixiolirion | |
|---|---|
|  | |
| Ixiolirion tataricum | |
| Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Monocots | 
| Order: | Asparagales | 
| Family: | Ixioliriaceae Nakai [1] | 
| Genus: | Ixiolirion Fisch. ex Herb. [2] | 
| Synonyms [3] | |
| KolpakowskiaRegel | |
 
 Ixiolirion is a genus of flowering plants native to central and southwest Asia, first described as a genus in 1821. [3] Recent classifications place the group in the monogeneric family Ixioliriaceae in the order Asparagales of the monocots. [4] [1] In earlier systems of classification, it was usually placed in the family Amaryllidaceae.
 
  
 The genus name – composed of Ixio- and lirion ('lily') – means ' Ixia -like lily'. [5] [6]