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Definition: Anthericum

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Genus of Old World (mainly African) perennial herbs; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae.[Wordnet].

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Date "Anthericum" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Common Expressions: Anthericum

Expressions Definition
Anthericum liliago Southern European plant commonly cultivated for its spikes of small starry greenish-white flowers. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Anthericum torreyi Plant having basal grasslike leaves and a narrow open cluster of starlike yellowish-orange flowers atop a leafless stalk; southwestern United States; only species of Anthericum growing in North America. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Anthericum Genus of Old World (mainly African) perennial herbs; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Anthericum

Anthericum

Anthericum
St. Bernard's lily, Anthericum ramosum
St. Bernard's lily, Anthericum ramosum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Anthericaceae
Genus: Anthericum
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Anthericum is a genus of about 300 species, rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Anthericaceae. The species have rhizomatous or tuberous roots, long narrow leaves and branched stems carrying starry white flowers. The members of this genus occurs mainly in the tropical and southern Africa and Madagascar, but also represented in Europe.

Etymology - the generic name Anthericum is derived from the Greek antherikos (straw), refereing ro the narrow leaves.

Only two species are in general cultivation. A number of species are now included in the genus Chlorophytum, the Spider Plant, a familiar and popular house plant. Others, including the St. Bruno's Lily, are now classed in the genus Paradisea.

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