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Spermatophyta: Monocotyledonae

Hemerocallidaceae

Literature

Zimudzi, C. & Pope, G.V. (2001) Hemerocallidaceae FZ 12(3)

Description of the family

Perennial herbs or subshrubs. Leaves distichous. Inf. a terminal panicle (in ours). Flowers (in ours) actinomorphic, bisexual, borne on articulated pedicels. Tepals 6, in 2 ± equal whorls of 3. Stamens 6 in two whorls of 3. Ovary superior (in ours), 3-locular. Fruit a berry (in ours). Seeds black, without an aril.

Worldwide: 1 genus and 15 genera from C Europe to E Asia

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Dianella Lam. ex Juss.Description

Other sources of information about Hemerocallidaceae:

Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Hemerocallidaceae page
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Hemerocallidaceae
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Copyright: Mark Hyde and Bart Wursten, 2002-10

Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Zimbabwe: Family page: Hemerocallidaceae.
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=98, retrieved 9 February 2010

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