Schoenolirion

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Kingdom Plantae Clade Monocots Subfamily Agavoideae Rank Genus		Clade Angiosperms Family Asparagaceae Higher classification Agavoideae Order Asparagales

Similar Pseudogaltonia, Leucocrinum, Echeandia

Schoenolirion, rush-lily or sunnybell, is a genus of three recognized species of flowering plants, all endemic to the southeastern United States. In the APG III classification system, the genus is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae (formerly the family Agavaceae).

Species

Schoenolirion albiflorum (Raf.) R.R.Gates - Florida, Georgia, Alabama

Schoenolirion croceum (Michx.) Alph.Wood - from North Carolina to eastern Texas

Schoenolirion wrightii Sherman - Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama

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