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Arthropodium milleflorum

Arthropodium milleflorum
Arthropodium milleflorum

I'm on vacation, so only a short written accompaniment today. – Daniel

Thanks to Ray in Launceston, Tasmania (aka sparramc@Flickr) for these two images submitted via the BPotD Flickr Group Pool (original image 1 and original image 2).

The Plants for a Future database entry on pale vanilla lily notes that the roots of this species are edible. For a photograph of the roots, see the Australian Bulb Association's image gallery for Arthropodium milleflorum (and see more images of this plant and its relatives on the Arthropodium page).

5 Comments

Beverley commented:

Arthropodium milleflorum - Z8 - RHS Index of Garden Plants, Griffiths

qcronk commented:

Agavaceae is a probably a better family for this, and is the one suggested by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. Recent phylogenetic work has discovered that Anthericum and Agave are in the same clade. Anthericaceae is a J. Agardh name dating from 1858, whereas Agavaceae is a Dumortier name from 1829. So Agavaceae has priority.

Daniel Mosquin commented:

Thanks Quentin.

Katie commented:

This is such a great site! Thanks!

Pam Felder commented:

Hi Pam
I thought you like this site.
All the best,
Barbara V.

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