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Lilyturf

Ophiopogon jaburan (Siebold) G.Lodd.
Lilyturf
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Ophiopogon jaburan (Lilyturf) is a member of the Asparagaceae family and is native to regions including India, Brazil, Belgium, the United States, Japan, Korea, and the Nansei-shoto. It was first described in 1832 by G.Lodd., with the original name attributed to Siebold.

Description

Ophiopogon jaburan is a species within the genus Ophiopogon, commonly known as Lilyturf. It is found in a range of locations such as India, Brazil, the Flemish Region, the Cook Islands, Japan, Korea, and the Nansei-shoto. The species was formally published in 1832 under the authorship of G.Lodd., based on the original work by Siebold. It belongs to the Asparagaceae family, a group of flowering plants that includes many ornamental and economically important species.

Other common names

Lilyturfwhite lilyturf

Distribution

IN · BR · Belgium · Flemish Region · conterminous 48 United States · Cook Is. · Japan · Korea · Nansei-shoto

Synonyms

Slateria jaburanMondo jaburanMondo taquetiiOphiopogon taquetiiFlueggea jaburanConvallaria japonica var. majorMondo jaburan var. majorFlueggea japonica var. majorMondo japonicum var. major

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