Kingdom Plantae Family Haemodoraceae | Order Commelinales Rank Genus | |
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Similar Wachendorfia, Schiekia, Tribonanthes, Lachnanthes, Xiphidium |
Dilatris is a genus of herbs in the family Haemodoraceae, first described as a genus in 1767. The entire genus is endemic to Western Cape Province in South Africa.

- Dilatris corymbosa P.J.Bergius 1767
- Dilatris ixioides Lam. 1786
- Dilatris pillansii W.F.Barker 1940
- Dilatris viscosa L.f. 1782
moved to other genera: Lachnanthes Lanaria
- Dilatris caroliniana Lam. syn of Lachnanthes caroliniana (Lam.) Dandy
- Dilatris heritiera Pers. syn of Lachnanthes caroliniana (Lam.) Dandy
- Dilatris hexandra Lam. syn of Lanaria lanata (L.) T.Durand & Schinz
- Dilatris tinctoria (Walter ex J.F.Gmel.) Pursh syn of Lachnanthes caroliniana (Lam.) Dandy








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