Xeronemataceae
| Xeronemataceae | |
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| Xeronema callistemon | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
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Xeronemataceae M.W.Chase, Rudall & M.F.Fay |
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| Xeronemataceae distribution map | |
Xeronemataceae is a family of flowering plants, placed in the order Asparagales of the monocots. The name was published in 2000 and has therefore been recognized only in recent taxonomies. The APG IV system of 2016 (unchanged from the 2003 and 2009 versions) does recognize this family.
The single genus in the family, Xeronema, with two species, has been variously placed in the family Asphodelaceae or the family Hemerocallidaceae in other taxonomic systems. One species, Xeronema callistemon, is native to two islands off of the north coast of the North Island of New Zealand and the other, Xeronema moorei, is native to New Caledonia. The plants are herbaceous monocots, spreading by rhizomes, and have large flowers set on terminal spikes, with stamens towering above the flowers.
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