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Chortolirion

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Clade
  
Monocots

Family
  
Asphodelaceae

Rank
  
Genus

Clade
  
Angiosperms

Order
  
Asparagales

Subfamily
  
Asphodeloideae

Similar
  
Astroloba rubriflora, Astroloba, Aloiampelos, Bulbinella, Aloe sect Lomatophyllum

Chortolirion is a genus of perennial plants in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Asphodeloideae, first described as a genus in 1908. It is native to Southern Africa.

Species
  1. Chortolirion angolense (Baker) A.Berger - HuĂ­la Plateau in Angola
  2. Chortolirion latifolium Zonn. & G.P.J.Fritz - Free State + Gauteng in South Africa
  3. Chortolirion subspicatum (Baker) A.Berger - Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland, Lesotho, South Africa
  4. Chortolirion tenuifolium (Engl.) A.Berger - Zimbabwe, Namibia, northeastern South Africa

References

Chortolirion Wikipedia