Notholirion is a small Asian genus of bulbous plants in the lily family, Liliaceae.[3] It is closely related to Lilium, but each individual flowers only once, and then dies after producing offsets. The bulb is covered by a tunic. Leaves are basal, produced in autumn and winter.[4][5]

Taxonomy

Baker (1874)[6] considered Notholirion to be a subgenus of Fritillaria, but Boissier (1884)[5] separated it as a distinct genus. The evolutionary and phylogenetic relationships between the genera currently included in Liliaceae are shown in the following Cladogram:

Cladogram: Phylogeny and biogeography of the genera of the Liliaceae
Liliaceae
West NA

Calochortus

Lilioideae* East NA EA
Medeoleae East NA
Lilieae s.l. EA
Tulipeae East Asia
Lilieae s.s. Himalayas
Phylogenetic tree reflecting relationships based on molecular phylogenetic evidence.
*=Liliaceae sensu Tamura; EA=Eurasia NA=North America

Species

List of species:[7][8][4]

References

  1. ^ lectotype designated by Wilson, Lilies E. Asia 100 (1925).
  2. ^ 1878 illustration. Source: Curtis's Botanical Magazine vol. 104, lithograph by J. Nugent Fitch
  3. ^ "Notholirion Wall. ex Boiss". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Flora of China Vol. 24 Page 133 假百合属 jia bai he shu Notholirion Wallich ex Boissier, Fl. Orient. 5: 190. 1882.
  5. ^ a b Boissier 1884.
  6. ^ Baker 1874.
  7. ^ The Plant List
  8. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

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