Xerolirion Explained

Xerolirion is a monotypic genus of perennial herbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae.^[1] The only known species is Xerolirion divaricata, commonly known as Basil's asparagus, from Western Australia .

Both genus and species were first described by Alex George in 1986.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Genus: Xerolirion A. S. George . 2010-07-04 . Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area.
2. George, A.S. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1986), Appendix: Xerolirion. Flora of Australia 46: 229-230