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Genus:
Hemerocallis (daylilies)
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Asparagales > Family:
Xanthorrhoeaceae
Native to Europe, China, Japan and Korea. Cultivated for
their flowers, including in gardens in southern Africa. Previously placed in the
Hemerocallidaceae, which has been sunk under Xanthorrhoeaceae.
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Hemerocallis 'Mignon' (Hybridizer: Stout),
New York Botanical Gardens. [photo
H.G.
Robertson, Iziko ©] |
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Hemerocallis 'Buckeye' (Hybridizer: Stout),
New York Botanical Gardens. [photo
H.G.
Robertson, Iziko ©] |
Species cultivated in southern Africa
Hemerocallis aurantiaca
Native to China. |
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Hemerocallis fulva
Native to China and Japan. |
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Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
Native to E Asia. |
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