Asphodelus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Asphodelaceae
Subfamilia: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Asphodelus
Sectiones: A. sect. Asphodelus – A. sect. Clausonia – A. sect. Plagiasphodelus – A. sect. Verinea – A. sect. Verineopsis

Species

A. acaulis – A. aestivus – A. albus – A. ayardii – A. bakeri – A. bento-rainhae – A. cerasifer – A. fistulosus – A. gracilis – A. lusitanicus – A. macrocarpus – A. ramosus – A. refractus – A. roseus – A. serotinus – A. tenuifolius – A. viscidulus

Name

Asphodelus L., Sp. Pl. 1: 309. 1753; Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 146. 1754.
- Lectotype species: Asphodelus ramosus L., Sp. Pl. 1: 310. 1753 (designated by A.S. Hitchcock in Hitchcock & Green 1929: 146)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
- Asphodeloides Moench, Methodus 2: 634. 1794.
  - Type species: Asphodeloides ramosa Moench, Methodus 2: 634. 1794, nom. illeg.
- Clausonia Pomel, Mat. Fl. Atl. 1. 1860.
  - Type species: Clausonia acaulis (Desf.) Pomel, Mat. Fl. Atl. 1. 1860.
- Gethosyne Salisb., Gen. Pl. 72. 1866.
  - Type species: Gethosyne acaulis (Desf.) Salisb., Gen. Pl. 72. 1866.
- Glyphosperma S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 18: 164. 1883.
  - Type species: Glyphosperma palmeri S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 18: 164. 1883.
- Ophioprason Salisb., Gen. Pl.: 72. 1866.
  - Type species: Ophioprason fistulosum (L.) Salisb., Gen. Pl.: 72. 1866, nom. inval.
- Verinea Pomel, Mat. Fl. Atl. 1. 1860.
  - Type species: Verinea fistulosa (L.) Pomel, Mat. Fl. Atl. 2. 1860 (designated by Díaz Lifante & Valdés 1996).

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 309. Reference page.
Linnaeus, C. 1754. Genera Plantarum, ed. 5: 146. Reference page.

Additional references

Díaz Lifante, Z. & Valdés, B. 1996. Revisión del género Asphodelus L. (Asphodelaceae) en el Mediterráneo Occidental. Boissiera 52: 1–189. PDF Reference page.
Hitchcock, A.S. & Green, M.L. 1929. Standard species of Linnaean genera of Phanerogamae (1753–1754). pp. 111–195. In: Sprague, T.A. (ed.): International Botanical Congress. Cambridge (England), 1930. Nomenclature. Proposals by British Botanists. His Majesty's Stationery Office, London. Biblioteca Digital Reference page.

Links

Farr, E.R. & Zijlstra, G. (eds.) 1996 onwards. Asphodelus in Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). Accessed: 2011 Febr 09.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2011. Asphodelus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2011 Febr 09. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Asphodelus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Vernacular names

العربية: بروق
български: Асфодел
čeština: Asfodyl
Deutsch: Affodill
Zazaki: Hêlıge
Esperanto: Asfodelo
suomi: Soihdut
français: Asphodèle
עברית: עירית (סוג)
magyar: Aszfodélosz
Ido: Asfodelo
ქართული: ასფოდელო
kurdî: Gûlik
polski: Złotogłów
русский: Асфодель
sicilianu: Garufu
sardu: Cardilloni
svenska: Afodillsläktet
Türkçe: Çiriş otu
українська: Асфодель
Tiếng Việt: Chi Lan nhật quang'

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