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'''''Hesperocallis''''' is a [[genus]] of [[flowering plant]]s that includes a single species, '''''Hesperocallis undulata''''', the '''desert lily''', found in the desert areas of the southwest of North America. |
'''''Hesperocallis''''' is a [[genus]] of [[flowering plant]]s that includes a single species, '''''Hesperocallis undulata''''', the '''desert lily''' or '''ajo lily''', found in the desert areas of the southwest of North America. |
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''Hesperocallis'' has traditionally been classified in [[Liliaceae]] but until recently its relationships have been unclear. Other classifications have included it in [[Hemerocallidaceae]] or [[Funkiaceae]]. In 1972, Hamilton Traub created the family Hesperocallidaceae with ''Hesperocallis'' as the sole included genus. The [[APG II system]] includes it in the family [[Asparagaceae]] in the order [[Asparagales]] in the [[monocots]] clade but allows for the optional segregation of Hesperocallidaceae as a monophyletic family when several other families are likewise segregated. Recent molecular systematic studies have confirmed a close relationship with ''[[Agave]]'' and its inclusion in family [[Agavaceae]] has been recommended (Pires et al. 2004). |
''Hesperocallis'' has traditionally been classified in [[Liliaceae]] but until recently its relationships have been unclear. Other classifications have included it in [[Hemerocallidaceae]] or [[Funkiaceae]]. In 1972, Hamilton Traub created the family Hesperocallidaceae with ''Hesperocallis'' as the sole included genus. The [[APG II system]] includes it in the family [[Asparagaceae]] in the order [[Asparagales]] in the [[monocots]] clade but allows for the optional segregation of Hesperocallidaceae as a monophyletic family when several other families are likewise segregated. Recent molecular systematic studies have confirmed a close relationship with ''[[Agave]]'' and its inclusion in family [[Agavaceae]] has been recommended (Pires et al. 2004). |
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==Uses== |
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The bulbs of the desert lily were eaten by native peoples. |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Tree&id=232742&lvl=3&lin=f&keep=1&srchmode=1&unlock NCBI Taxonomy Browser] |
* [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Tree&id=232742&lvl=3&lin=f&keep=1&srchmode=1&unlock NCBI Taxonomy Browser] |
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* [http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/cgi/gateway_family?fam=Hesperocallidaceae links at CSDL, Texas] |
* [http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/cgi/gateway_family?fam=Hesperocallidaceae links at CSDL, Texas] |
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* [http://herb.umd.umich.edu/herb/search.pl?searchstring=Hesperocallis+undulata American Indian Ethnobotany Database] |
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[[Category:Agavaceae genera]] |
[[Category:Agavaceae genera]] |
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Hesperocallis is a genus of flowering plants that includes a single species, Hesperocallis undulata, the desert lily or ajo lily, found in the desert areas of the southwest of North America.
Hesperocallis has traditionally been classified in Liliaceae but until recently its relationships have been unclear. Other classifications have included it in Hemerocallidaceae or Funkiaceae. In 1972, Hamilton Traub created the family Hesperocallidaceae with Hesperocallis as the sole included genus. The APG II system includes it in the family Asparagaceae in the order Asparagales in the monocots clade but allows for the optional segregation of Hesperocallidaceae as a monophyletic family when several other families are likewise segregated. Recent molecular systematic studies have confirmed a close relationship with Agave and its inclusion in family Agavaceae has been recommended (Pires et al. 2004).
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hesperocallis undulata.
Uses
The bulbs of the desert lily were eaten by native peoples.
External links
- Pires, J. C., I. J. Maureira, J. P. Rebman, G. A. Salazar, L. I. Cabrera, M. F. Fay, and M. W. Chase. 2004. Molecular data confirm the phylogenetic placement of the enigmatic Hesperocallis (Hesperocallidaceae) with Agave. Madroño 51: 307–311.
- Hesperocallis in the Flora of North America (treated as a member of the family Liliaceae); Distribution Map
- genus and species entry at the USDA
- short description, with picture
- seven more pictures
- NCBI Taxonomy Browser
- links at CSDL, Texas
- American Indian Ethnobotany Database