Xerophyllum Michx.

Xerophyllum tenax

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Liliales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Diaphoretickes
Cladus: CAM
Cladus: Archaeplastida
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].

Vernacular names

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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