Xerophyllum Michx.

Xerophyllum tenax

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Liliales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Liliales

Familia: Melanthiaceae
Tribus: Xerophylleae
Genus: Xerophyllum
Species: X. asphodeloides – X. tenax

Name

Xerophyllum Michx., Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 210. (1803)

• Typus: X. setifolium Michx., nom. illeg. = Xerophyllum asphodeloides (L.) Nutt., Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 1: 235. (1818)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southeastern USA References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Michaux, A. 1803. Flora Boreali-Americana: sistens caracteres plantarum quas in America septentrionali collegit et detexit Andreas Michaux. Vol. 1. Parisiis et Argentorati: fratres Levrault. BHL Reference page. ; 1: 210.

Additional references

• Farr, E. R. & Zijlstra, G. eds. (1996-) Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). 2010 Sept 30 [1].

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Xerophyllum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Nov. 27. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2923. Xerophyllum. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 27 2923.

Vernacular names

مصرى: زيروفيلوم
čeština: suchobýl
മലയാളം: സീറോഫില്ലം
polski: Miądrzyga
svenska: Björnliljesläktet
中文: 熊尾草属, 旱叶草属

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