Xerolirion

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Basil's asparagus
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Xerolirion divaricata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Lomandroideae
Genus: Xerolirion
A.S.George
Species:
X. divaricata
Binomial name
Xerolirion divaricata
A.S.George

Xerolirion is a monotypic genus of perennial herbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae. [1] [2] [3] The only known species is Xerolirion divaricata, commonly known as Basil's asparagus, from Western Australia . [4] [5]

Both genus and species were first described by Alex George in 1986. [6]

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References

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  3. "Genus: Xerolirion A. S. George". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
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  5. "Xerolirion divaricata". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  6. George, A.S. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1986), Appendix: Xerolirion. Flora of Australia 46: 229-230