Albuca

Albuca
Albuca shawii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Scilloideae
Genus: Albuca
L.
Synonyms
  • Albugoides Medik.
  • Ardernia Salisb.
  • Battandiera Maire
  • Branciona Salisb.
  • Coilonox Raf.
  • Ethesia Raf.
  • Falconera Salisb.
  • Igidia Speta
  • Monotassa Salisb.
  • Nemaulax Raf.
  • Osmyne Salisb.
  • Pallastema Salisb.
  • Stellarioides Medik.
  • Taeniola Salisb.
  • Trimelopter Raf.
  • Urophyllon Salisb.

Albuca is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. The genus is distributed mainly in southern and eastern Africa, with some species occurring in northern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Plants of the genus are known commonly as slime lilies.

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