Kingdom Plantae Clade Monocots Family Asparagaceae Scientific name Drimia Rank Genus | Clade Angiosperms Order Asparagales Subfamily Scilloideae Higher classification Scilloideae | |
Similar Drimia maritima, Scilloideae, Scilla, Albuca, Ledebouria |
Drimia is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). The genus includes Urginea.
One of the best-known species is the sea squill, Drimia maritima (formerly Urginea maritima).
Species
As of July 2013, the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families accepts 101 species:
References
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