Details of genus: Asphodelus L. [2199]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Asphodel
# spp.: 18
pub_year: 1753
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 09 Jul 2023 | Scientific name & others | Show this data_source |
distribution_en: Macaronesia to Indian Subcontinent and Somalia, Mauritius
description_en: Genus of 12 species of annuals and perennials found in open woodland, meadows, and scrub in well-drained, sometimes barren, rocky soils from C. Europe and the Mediterranean to the Himalayas. They have fleshy, congested rhizomes and dense tufts of radical, linear, flat or cylindrical, sometimes keeled, basal leaves, 15-60cm (6-24in) long. Leafless stems bear dense racemes or panicles of flowers, mostly 3-4cm (1 1/4-1 1/2in) across, surrounded by persistent, scaly, white or brown bracts. The white or pink tepals have green or brown central veins. The taller perennial species are striking in a sunny border or wildflower garden; grow A. acaulis in a scree bed or in an alpine house.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in spring, or divide in early spring. Raise the short-lived A. fistulosus annually from seed.
pests_en: Prone to aphids.
description_ja:
comment:
comment_ja:
type_species: Asphodelus ramosus
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2024-08-08 14:32 by hkokubun@mac.com
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| PB2 | Liliaceae | ユリ科 | Subfamily Asphodeloideae | Show | ||
| PB3 | Liliaceae | ユリ科 | Subfamily Asphodeloideae | Show | ||
| APG4 | Accepted | Asphodelaceae | ツルボラン科 | Subfamily Asphodeloideae | 18 | Show |