Chortolirion Explained

Chortolirion (Gk. 'chortos' = 'pasture', 'lirion' ='lily') is a genus of perennial plants in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Asphodeloideae,^[1] first described as a genus in 1908. It is native to Southern Africa.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Species^[2]

1. Chortolirion angolense (Baker) A.Berger - Huíla Plateau in Angola
2. Chortolirion latifolium Zonn. & G.P.J.Fritz - Free State and Gauteng in South Africa
3. Chortolirion subspicatum (Baker) A.Berger - Botswana, Namibia, Eswatini, Lesotho, South Africa
4. Chortolirion tenuifolium (Engl.) A.Berger - Zimbabwe, Namibia, northeastern South Africa

External links

• iSpot, Sanbi Biodiversity for Life, Chortolirion latifolium showing the distinctive leaves
• Photo Guide to South African Plants, Chortolirion tenuifolium (Engl.) A.Berger
• Zel(e)né Listy - Chortolirion angolense - kytka na pomezí in Czech but with photos in English

Notes and References

1. Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards). "Asphodeloideae". Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
2. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=302634 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
3. Zonneveld, B.J.M. & Fritz, G.P.J. (2010). Three species accepted in Chortolirion Berger (Xanthorrhoeaceae: Asphodeloideae). Bradleya. Yearbook of the British Cactus and Succulent Society 28: 27-36.
4. Fritz, G. (2012). Review of the three species accepted in Chortolirion A.Berger (Xanthorrhoeaceae: Asphodeloideae). Aloe 49: 4-9.