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Asphodelus

Asphodel Genus: Asphodelus

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Lilliopsida
Order:	Liliales
Family	Liliaceae

Species

A. acaulis Desf. (branched asphodel)
A. aestivus Brot. (Turkish or summer asphodel, silver rod)
A. albus Miller (white asphodel)
A. bento-rainhae
A. cerasiferus Gay.
A. chambeironi Jord.
A. damascene
A. fistulosus L. (onion-leaved asphodel, onionweed)
A. luteus (yellow asphodel)
A. microcarpus Salzm. (syn. of A. aestivus)
A. ramosus (asphodel)
A. tenuifolius
A. tenuiflorus Cav.

Asphodelus is a genus of plants of central and southern Europe.

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