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Asphodelaceae
Nomencalture
Family:
Asphodelaceae
SUMMARY
Annual or rhizomatous perennial herbs. Leaves in basal rosettes, rarely cauline, flat or terete and fistular. Inflorescence scapose, simple or branched racemes. Flowers regular, bisexual, hypogynous. Perianth segments 6, free to fused, spreading or tubular, white, greenish or shades of yellow or red. Stamens 6. Ovary 3- chambered with 2-several ovules per chamber or axile placentation. Style simple with stigmatic tip or the stigma capitates or 3 lobed. Fruit a capsule.