Family · Monocots

Nartheciaceae

Bog asphodels

Rhizomatous herbs of bogs and wet ground with grass-like leaves and yellow or white star flowers.

Accepted species: 37accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 5accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈59 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Asia-Temperatemost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

Narthecium ossifragum
Aletris

Genera

Aletris25 spp.
Narthecium8 spp.
Nietneria2 spp.
Lophiola1 spp.
Metanarthecium1 spp.

Where it grows

Asia-Temperate21
Northern America9
Asia-Tropical6
Europe3
Southern America3

Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.

Related families

Nartheciaceae sits in the order Dioscoreales.