Details of genus: Eremurus M.Bieb. [1914]
genus_ja: キツネオラン
genus_en: Desert candle, Foxtail lily
# spp.: 59
pub_year: 1819
accepted: Accepted
Family: Asphodelaceae
family_ja: ツルボラン
Infra familial classification: Subfamily Asphodeloideae
Citation:| data_source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 07 Jul 2023 | Scientific name & others | Show this data_source |
distribution_en: Krym to Mongolia and Central China
description_en: Genus of about 40-50 species of clump-forming, fleshy-rooted perennials found in dry grassland and semi-desert in W. and C. Asia. Leafless flowering stems, usually one per crown, each produce a dense raceme of star-shaped, usually pink, white, or yellow flowers, with conspicuous stamens. Tufted rosettes of folded, linear to lance-shaped, basal leaves die back to the conical crown after flowering. Grow in a border; need winter cold to induce flowering.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy, although young growth is frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn, or at 15°C (59°F) in late winter. Divide after flowering.
pests_en: Susceptible to slug damage.
description_ja:
comment:
comment_ja: APG3ではXanthorrhoeaceaeだったが、Asphodelaceaeが保存名となったため、APG4でAsphodelaceaeに戻った。
type_species: Eremurus spectabilis
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2024-08-08 13:43 by hkokubun@mac.com
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| PB2 | Asphodelaceae | ツルボラン科 | Subfamily Asphodeloideae | Show | ||
| PB3 | Asphodelaceae | ツルボラン科 | Subfamily Asphodeloideae | Show | ||
| APG4 | Accepted | Asphodelaceae | ツルボラン科 | Subfamily Asphodeloideae | 59 | Show |