Family · Monocots
Asteliaceae
Tufted, often epiphytic herbs of the southern hemisphere with silvery grass-like leaves.
- Accepted species
- 37accepted names · Kew WCVP
- Genera
- 3accepted genera · Kew WCVP
- Origin
- ≈34 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
- Centre of diversity
- Australasiamost native species · WGSRPD
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Genera
Astelia31 spp.
Milligania5 spp.
Neoastelia1 spp.
Where it grows
- Australasia25
- Pacific9
- Africa1
- Asia-Tropical1
- Southern America1
- Antarctic1
Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.
Related families
Asteliaceae sits in the order Asparagales.
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- XeronemataceaePoor Knights lily2
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