Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
LIRIOPE Loureiro, Fl. Cochinch. 190, 200. 1790.
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TYPE: Liriope spicata Loureiro
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liriope muscari | Liriope, Big Blue Lilyturf | |||
| Liriope spicata | Creeping Lilyturf |
Identification Key
1. Plants cespitose and clumping, without stolons; leaves (5)8-16(23) mm wide, (15)30-70 cm long; inflorescence subequal to longer than the leaves, rarely shorter; peduncles 15-30 cm long; rachis 5-11 cm long, with 25-80 flower fascicles; outer bracts linear, 0.5 mm wide near apex, with abrupt, hyaline, ovate, wings borne basally, to 2 mm wide; style 1.5-2.5 mm long, subequal to shorter than stamens
1. Plants colonial, from slender stolons; leaves (2)3-8(10) mm wide, (14)18-60 cm long; inflorescence mostly shorter than the leaves; peduncles 3.5-15 cm long; rachis 1-4 cm long, with 4-15 flower fascicles; outer bracts narrowly triangular with hyaline wings, 0.7 to 1 mm wide near apex, gradually expanding to 4 mm wide basally; style ca. 3 mm long, slightly exceeding stamens
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||