Xerolirion
Genus of flowering plants
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Xerolirion is a monotypic genus of perennial herbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae.[1][2][3] The only known species is Xerolirion divaricata, commonly known as Basil's asparagus, from Western Australia .[4][5]
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| Basil's asparagus | |
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| Xerolirion divaricata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lomandroideae |
| Genus: | Xerolirion A.S.George |
| Species: | X. divaricata |
| Binomial name | |
| Xerolirion divaricata A.S.George | |
Both genus and species were first described by Alex George in 1986.[6]
