Asphodelaceae

Asphodelus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 309 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Macaronesia to Indian Subcontinent and Somalia, Mauritius.

Descriptions

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology Leaves
Leaves linear
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence a many-flowered raceme or panicle; bracts persistent, scarious; pedicels articulated, often thickened above in fruit
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Tepal
Tepals subequal, white or pale pink, free or united only at the base, spreading, 1-nerved, soon falling and leaving a basal cup below ovary
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens equal or almost so, shorter than tepals; filaments expanded at the base, glabrous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule 3–6-seeded
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds angled, transversely sulcate at back.
Distribution
Some 17 species from the Canary Is. and the Mediterranean area eastwards to Himalaya.
[FSOM]

Sources

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

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  • Kew Science Photographs

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