Liriope minor
Lesser Lilyturf
Also known as: Liriope cernua (Koidz.) Masam. +12 more
- Liriope cernua (Koidz.) Masam.
- Liriope cernua subsp. albiflora Murai
- Liriope cernua var. albiflora Murai
- Liriope graminifolia subsp. minor (Maxim.) Baker
- Liriope graminifolia var. minor (Maxim.) Baker
- Liriope minor f. albiflora (Murai) Okuyama
- Liriope minor subsp. albiflora (Murai) Okuyama
- Liriope spicata subsp. minor (Maxim.) C.H.Wright
- Liriope spicata var. minor (Maxim.) C.H.Wright
- Mondo cernuum Koidz.
- Mondo tokyoense Nakai
- Ophiopogon spicatus subsp. minor Maxim.
- Ophiopogon spicatus var. minor Maxim.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Liriope minor (commonly known as Lesser lilyturf) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Asparagaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan