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Schoenolirion

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Clade
  
Monocots

Subfamily
  
Agavoideae

Rank
  
Genus

Clade
  
Angiosperms

Family
  
Asparagaceae

Higher classification
  
Agavoideae

Order
  
Asparagales

Schoenolirion

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

    • References

    Schoenolirion Wikipedia
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