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| + | '''''Arthropodium''''' is a [[genus]] of [[herb]]aceous [[perennial plant]]s native to the [[Southern Hemisphere]]. It is sometimes placed in the family [[Asphodelaceae]]. |
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| + | The [[rhizome]]s of some species can be eaten as [[root vegetable]]s, including ''A. cirratum'', ''A. milleflorum'', ''A. minus'', and ''A. strictum''. |
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| + | ''A. cirratum'' is native to [[New Zealand]], where it may once have been farmed. It is used for medicine as well as food, and has symbolic importance in traditional [[Māori culture]]. |
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| Arthropodium (Greek, joint and foot, alluding to jointed pedicels). Liliaceae. Herbaceous perennials, allied to Anthericum, grown in the open in the South and otherwise in greenhouses. | | Arthropodium (Greek, joint and foot, alluding to jointed pedicels). Liliaceae. Herbaceous perennials, allied to Anthericum, grown in the open in the South and otherwise in greenhouses. |
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| Tufted herbs 1-3 ft. high, with fibrous fleshy roots: Lvs. linear or lanceolate, crowded at base of st.: scape simple or branched: fls. white or violet, in racemes or panicles, on pedicels jointed at the middle; perianth persistent, the segms. 6 and distinct and 3-nerved; stamens 6, shorter than perianth: fr. a subglobose caps., 3-valved.—About 10 species in Austral., New Zeal., etc. Cult. and prop. as for Anthericum, requiring no special treatment. | | Tufted herbs 1-3 ft. high, with fibrous fleshy roots: Lvs. linear or lanceolate, crowded at base of st.: scape simple or branched: fls. white or violet, in racemes or panicles, on pedicels jointed at the middle; perianth persistent, the segms. 6 and distinct and 3-nerved; stamens 6, shorter than perianth: fr. a subglobose caps., 3-valved.—About 10 species in Austral., New Zeal., etc. Cult. and prop. as for Anthericum, requiring no special treatment. |
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− | | color = lightgreen
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− | | name = ''Arthropodium''
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− | | regnum = [[Plant]]ae
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− | | divisio = [[Magnoliophyta]]
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− | | ordo = [[Liliopsida]]
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− | | classis = [[Liliales]]
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− | | familia = [[Liliaceae]]
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− | | genus = '''''Arthropodium'''''
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− | | genus_authority = [[R. Br.]]
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− | '''''Arthropodium''''' is a [[genus]] of [[herb]]aceous [[perennial plant]]s native to the [[Southern Hemisphere]]. It is sometimes placed in the family [[Asphodelaceae]] or [[Lomandraceae]].
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− | The [[rhizome]]s of some species can be eaten as [[root vegetable]]s, including ''A. cirratum'', ''A. milleflorum'', ''A. minus'', and ''A. strictum''.
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− | ''A. cirratum'' is native to [[New Zealand]], where it may once have been farmed. It is used for medicine as well as food, and has symbolic importance in traditional [[Māori culture]]. | + | ==Species== |
| + | Species include:<ref name=APNI>{{cite web |url=http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Arthropodium|title=''Arthropodium'' |accessdate=2010-01-06 |work= [[Australian Plant Name Index]] (APNI), IBIS database|publisher = Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra}}</ref> |
| + | *''[[Arthropodium cirratum]]'' - rengarenga, renga lily, New Zealand rock lily, or maikaika |
| + | *''[[Arthropodium curvipes]]'' <small>S.Moore</small> |
| + | *''[[Arthropodium dyeri]]'' <small>(Domin) Brittan</small> |
| + | *''[[Arthropodium fimbriatum]]'' <small>R.Br.</small> |
| + | *''[[Arthropodium milleflorum]]'' <small>(DC.) J.F.Macbr.</small> - pale vanilla lily |
| + | *''[[Arthropodium minus]]'' <small>R.Br.</small> - small vanilla lily |
| + | *''[[Arthropodium paniculatum]]'' <small>(Andrews) R.Br.</small> |
| + | *''[[Arthropodium pendulum]]'' <small>DC.</small> |
| + | *''Arthropodium'' sp. Albury <small>(A.D.J.Piesse 9) Vic. Herbarium</small> |
| + | *''Arthropodium'' sp. Mount Coot-tha <small>(J.Conran s.n., 1983)</small> |
| + | *''Arthropodium'' sp. Snowy R. catchment <small>(N.G.Walsh 6195) Vic. Herbarium</small> |
| + | *''Arthropodium'' sp. South-east Highlands <small>(N.G.Walsh 811) Vic. Herbarium</small> |
| + | *''Arthropodium'' sp. Yenyenning'' <small>(G.J. Keighery & N. Gibson 2957)</small> |
| + | *''[[Arthropodium strictum]]'' <small>R.Br.</small> - chocolate lily |
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− | * ''[[Arthropodium cirratum]]'' (rengarenga, renga lily, New Zealand rock lily, or maikaika)
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− | * ''[[Arthropodium milleflorum]]'' (pale vanilla lily)
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− | * ''[[Arthropodium minus]]'' (small vanilla lily)
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− | * ''[[Arthropodium strictum]]'' (chocolate lily)
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− | == External links == | + | <gallery perrow=5> |
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− | * [http://www.rnzih.org.nz/pages/arthropodium.htm Significance of ''A. cirratum'' in Maori culture] | + | ==References== |
− | * [http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Arthropodium+milleflorum&CAN=COMIND Plants for a Future database on ''A. milleflorum''] | + | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 |
− | * [http://www.ausbulbs.org/bulbgal/details.php?image_id=1142&sessionid=f29def4cd34201605bfbaaaf5333d419 Photograph of underground parts of ''A. milleflorum''] | + | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> |
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− | [[category:root vegetables]]
| + | ==External links== |
− | [[Category:Underutilized crops]]
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