Simethis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Hemerocallidoideae |
| Genus: | Simethis |
| Species: | S. mattiazzii
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| Binomial name | |
| Simethis mattiazzii (Vand.) Sacc.
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Simethis is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae.[2] It contains only one known species, Simethis mattiazzii, commonly called the Kerry lily.[1][3]
It grows in dry places especially near the coast in western Europe (Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy) and northern Africa (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia). Its common name is based on its occurrence at a few sites in County Kerry, Ireland.[1]
Description
The Kerry lily is a bulbous perennial plant reaching a maximum height of 25 cm (10 in). The leaves grow from the base of the plant and are up to 30 cm (12 in) long; they are narrow, linear and grass-like, and sometimes curl. The inflorescence is a sparsely-branched, wiry stem bearing a few small leaves and a loose spike of flowers with six tepals. The flowers are 2 cm (0.8 in) in diameter, purple-grey in bud and gleaming white when they open. The six stamens have fuzzy white filaments tipped by yellow anthers. The Kerry lily flowers in May and June.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Stevens, P. F., Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Hemerocalloideae
- ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, Lilioasfodelo di Mattiazzi, Xanthorrhoeaceae: Simethis mattiazzi (Vandelli) Sacc.
- ^ "Kerry lily". Wildflowers of Ireland. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
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