Schizocarphus

Schizocarphus is a monotypic genus of bulbous flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. The sole species Schizocarphus nervosus is found in Africa, from Tanzania south to South Africa.

Schizocarphus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Scilloideae
Genus: Schizocarphus
van der Merwe[1]
Species:
S. nervosus
Binomial name
Schizocarphus nervosus
(Burch.) van der Merwe[1]

Schizocarphus is a monotypic genus of bulbous flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (also treated as the family Hyacinthaceae).[2] The sole species Schizocarphus nervosus is found in Africa, from Tanzania south to South Africa.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Search for "Schizocarphus", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2013-04-13
  2. ^ Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards) "Asparagales: Scilloideae", Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, retrieved 2014-02-25
  3. ^ "Schizocarphus nervosus", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2013-04-13


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