Chortolirion

Chortolirion (Gk. 'chortos' = 'pasture', 'lirion' ='lily') is a genus of perennial plants in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Asphodeloideae, first described as a genus in 1908. It is native to Southern Africa.

1. Chortolirion angolense <small>(Baker) A.Berger</small> - Huíla Plateauin Angola
2. Chortolirion latifolium <small>Zonn. & G.P.J.Fritz</small> - Free State and Gauteng in South Africa
3. Chortolirion subspicatum <small>(Baker) A.Berger</small> - Botswana, Namibia, Eswatini, Lesotho, South Africa
4. Chortolirion tenuifolium <small>(Engl.) A.Berger</small> - Zimbabwe, Namibia, northeastern South Africa

References

External links

• iSpot, Sanbi Biodiversity for Life, Chortolirion latifolium showing the distinctive leaves
• Photo Guide to South African Plants, Chortolirion tenuifolium (Engl.) A.Berger
• Zel(e)né Listy - Chortolirion angolense - kytka na pomezí in Czech but with photos in English