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Asphodel family
Xanthorrhoeaceae
ツルボラン科
A family separated and expanded from Liliaceae under the APG system, including subfamilies Asphodeloideae, Alooideae, and Hemerocallidoideae. In Japan, species such as Hemerocallis (daylilies) grow natively.
Key Characteristics
- ●Six tepals (3+3), often yellow, orange, or red
- ●Leaves are succulent or linear, forming basal rosettes
- ●Six stamens
- ●Many species adapted to dry, sunny environments
Morphological Traits
A family may include species with different trait values — multiple values indicate the range within the family.
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Venation
Parallel
Leaf margin
Entire
Growth form
Shrub / Tree
Evergreen/Deciduous
Evergreen
Leaf dissection
Undivided
Flower symmetry
Actinomorphic
Petal count
6 petals
Petal fusion
Free
Ovary position
Superior
Plant sex
Hermaphrodite
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Monocots > Asparagales > Xanthorrhoeaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene
Representative Genera
Related Evolution Events
- ・Adaptation to arid conditions through leaf succulence (subfamily Alooideae)
- ・Pollination specialization toward birds and moths through large flowers
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