Apodolirion
Apodolirion is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family. It consists of 6 species native to Southern Africa.
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Apodolirion are bulbous plants with tunicate bulbs.Generative characteristics
The fragrant, ephemeral, tubular, delicate, solitary, sessile flower has a perianth of six tepals. The androecium consists of 6 stamens. The gynoecium consists of 3 carpels. The stigma is tri-lobed. The long, cylindrical, fragrant fruit bears many small, hard seeds.Cytology
The basic chromosome number is x = 6.Taxonomy
It was published by John Gilbert Baker in 1878. The lectotype species Apodolirion buchananii was designated in 1951. It is placed in the tribe Haemantheae. Apodolirion and Gethyllis may represent a single genus.Etymology
The generic name Apodolirion means "stemless flower".Species
It has six species:- Apodolirion amyanum
- Apodolirion bolusii
- Apodolirion buchananii
- Apodolirion cedarbergense
- Apodolirion lanceolatum
- ''Apodolirion macowanii''
Ecology