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Family: Asparagaceae

There are 124 collection objects. Of these, 95 have one or more high resolution images - a total of 96 images, and 108 collection objects are georeferenced.

There are 24 genera, and 47 species.

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  • Agave
    Go to genus Agave

    SPECIES: Agave americana

    SPECIES: Agave tuberosa

  • Arthropodium
    Go to genus Arthropodium

    SPECIES: Arthropodium fimbriatum

    SPECIES: Arthropodium milleflorum

    MELUM123012a MELUM103559a

    SPECIES: Arthropodium minus

    SPECIES: Arthropodium paniculatum

    SPECIES: Arthropodium strictum

    MELUM126320a MELUM102382a
  • Asparagus
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    SPECIES: Asparagus aethiopicus

    SPECIES: Asparagus asparagoides

  • Chlorophytum
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    SPECIES: Chlorophytum capense

    SPECIES: Chlorophytum comosum

  • Convallaria
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    SPECIES: Convallaria majalis

  • Cordyline
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    SPECIES: Cordyline

    SPECIES: Cordyline australis

  • Eucomis
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    SPECIES: Eucomis comosa

  • Eustrephus
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    SPECIES: Eustrephus latifolius

    MELUM103375a
  • Hosta
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    SPECIES: Hosta plantaginea

    SPECIES: Hosta sieboldiana

  • Hyacinthoides
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    SPECIES: Hyacinthoides non-scripta

  • Hyacinthus
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    SPECIES: Hyacinthus orientalis

  • Lachenalia
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    SPECIES: Lachenalia aloides

    SPECIES: Lachenalia bulbifera

  • Laxmannia
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    SPECIES: Laxmannia gracilis

    SPECIES: Laxmannia orientalis

  • Leopoldia
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    SPECIES: Leopoldia comosa

  • Liriope
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    SPECIES: Liriope spicata

  • Lomandra
    Go to genus Lomandra

    SPECIES: Lomandra

    SPECIES: Lomandra collina

    SPECIES: Lomandra confertifolia

    MELUM103186a

    SPECIES: Lomandra effusa

    SPECIES: Lomandra filiformis

    MELUM108343a MELUM012042a MELUM012041b MELUM012041a

    SPECIES: Lomandra glauca

    MELUM116393A MELUM012046a

    SPECIES: Lomandra juncea

    MELUM012049a

    SPECIES: Lomandra leucocephala

    MELUM012056a MELUM012051a

    SPECIES: Lomandra longifolia

    MELUM108342a MELUM103431a MELUM012061a MELUM012060b MELUM012060a

    SPECIES: Lomandra micrantha

    MELUM012064a

    SPECIES: Lomandra multiflora

    MELUM012066a MELUM012065a
  • Muscari
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    SPECIES: Muscari armeniacum

    SPECIES: Muscari comosum

  • Ornithogalum
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    SPECIES: Ornithogalum arabicum

    SPECIES: Ornithogalum umbellatum

  • Polygonatum
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    SPECIES: Polygonatum biflorum

  • Ruscus
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    SPECIES: Ruscus aculeatus

  • Sansevieria
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    SPECIES: Sansevieria trifasciata

  • Scilla
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    SPECIES: Scilla amoena

    SPECIES: Scilla nutans

    SPECIES: Scilla peruviana

  • Sowerbaea
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    SPECIES: Sowerbaea juncea

  • Thysanotus
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    SPECIES: Thysanotus baueri

    SPECIES: Thysanotus multiflorus

    SPECIES: Thysanotus patersonii

    MELUM122561a

    SPECIES: Thysanotus tuberosus

    MELUM103502a
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GenusSpeciesNumber of collection objects
Lomandra Lomandra longifolia 10
Lomandra Lomandra filiformis 10
Lomandra Lomandra leucocephala 5
Lomandra Lomandra multiflora 2
Lomandra Lomandra glauca 2
Lomandra Lomandra juncea 1
Lomandra Lomandra micrantha 1
Lomandra Lomandra confertifolia 1
Lomandra Lomandra effusa 1
Lomandra Lomandra collina 1
Lomandra - 1
Arthropodium Arthropodium milleflorum 7
Arthropodium Arthropodium strictum 5
Arthropodium Arthropodium fimbriatum 2
Arthropodium Arthropodium paniculatum 1
Arthropodium Arthropodium minus 1
Thysanotus Thysanotus tuberosus 8
Thysanotus Thysanotus patersonii 5
Thysanotus Thysanotus baueri 1
Thysanotus Thysanotus multiflorus 1
Laxmannia Laxmannia gracilis 5
Laxmannia Laxmannia orientalis 3
Sowerbaea Sowerbaea juncea 6
Eustrephus Eustrephus latifolius 5
Muscari Muscari armeniacum 3
Muscari Muscari comosum 1
Scilla Scilla nutans 1
Scilla Scilla amoena 1
Scilla Scilla peruviana 1
Chlorophytum Chlorophytum capense 2
Chlorophytum Chlorophytum comosum 1
Ornithogalum Ornithogalum arabicum 2
Ornithogalum Ornithogalum umbellatum 1
Lachenalia Lachenalia aloides 2
Lachenalia Lachenalia bulbifera 1
Convallaria Convallaria majalis 3
Hyacinthoides Hyacinthoides non-scripta 3
Cordyline - 1
Cordyline Cordyline australis 1
Hosta Hosta plantaginea 1
Hosta Hosta sieboldiana 1
Asparagus Asparagus aethiopicus 1
Asparagus Asparagus asparagoides 1
Agave Agave tuberosa 1
Agave Agave americana 1
Hyacinthus Hyacinthus orientalis 2
Eucomis Eucomis comosa 2
Sansevieria Sansevieria trifasciata 1
Ruscus Ruscus aculeatus 1
Leopoldia Leopoldia comosa 1
Liriope Liriope spicata 1
Polygonatum Polygonatum biflorum 1

Years CollectedNumber of collection objects
1850-189910
1900-194950
1950-199953
2000-20496
Total119


Years DeterminedNumber of collection objects
1930-19396
1940-194911
1950-19593
1960-196944
1970-19794
1980-19894
1990-19992
2000-20095
2010-20196
2020-20292
Total87

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