Fusifilum is a genus of bulbous flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (also treated as the family Hyacinthaceae).Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards), "Asparagales: Scilloideae", Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, retrieved 2013-04-08 It is distributed in southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Namibia). Some sources consider that all the species should be placed in the genus Drimia.
Systematics
The genus Fusifilum was created by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz in 1837, the type species being F. physodes. In 2001, some species were moved from other genera (such as Drimia) into Fusifilum. Other species were newly created. A molecular phylogenetic analysis by Manning et al. in 2004 concluded that the genus was not monophyletic and that the species should all be placed in the genus Drimia.
Fusifilum is placed in the tribe Urgineeae (or the subfamily Urgineoideae by those who use the family Hyacinthaceae).
Species
, the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognized the following species:Search for "Fusifilum",
Fusifilum bruce-bayeri U.Müll.-Doblies, J.S.Tang & D.Müll.-Doblies Fusifilum capitatum (Hook.f.) Speta Fusifilum crenulatum U.Müll.-Doblies, J.S.Tang & D.Müll.-Doblies Fusifilum depressum (Baker) U.Müll.-Doblies, J.S.Tang & D.Müll.-Doblies Fusifilum emdeorum J.S.Tang & Weiglin Fusifilum gifbergense U.Müll.-Doblies, J.S.Tang & D.Müll.-Doblies Fusifilum glaucum U.Müll.-Doblies, J.S.Tang & D.Müll.-Doblies Fusifilum hei U.Müll.-Doblies, J.S.Tang & D.Müll.-Doblies Fusifilum magicum U.Müll.-Doblies, J.S.Tang & D.Müll.-Doblies Fusifilum minus (A.V.Duthie) Speta Fusifilum oliverorum U.Müll.-Doblies, J.S.Tang & D.Müll.-Doblies Fusifilum papillosum U.Müll.-Doblies, J.S.Tang & D.Müll.-Doblies Fusifilum physodes (Jacq.) Raf. ex Speta Fusifilum spirale U.Müll.-Doblies, J.S.Tang & D.Müll.-Doblies Fusifilum stoloniferum U.Müll.-Doblies, J.S.Tang & D.Müll.-Doblies
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