Semele (plant)
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| Semele | |
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| Semele androgyna | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Convallarioideae |
| Genus: | Semele Andrews[1] |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Amphion Salisb. | |
Semele is a genus of flowering plants native to the Canary Islands and Madeira.[1] In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Convallarioideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae).[2]
Three species are recognized:[1]
- Semele androgyna (L.) Kunth - Canary Islands and Madeira
- Semele gayae (Webb & Berthel.) Svent. & Kunkel - Gran Canaria
- Semele menezesii J.G.Costa - Madeira
