Ixioliriaceae
E854836
Ixioliriaceae is a small family of flowering monocot plants known for bulbous or cormous herbs with showy, often blue or purple, flowers, native mainly to Central and Western Asia.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| chromosomeType | monocot-type chromosomes ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Monocots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climatePreference | temperate to continental climates ⓘ |
| containsGenus | Ixiolirion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dispersal | seed dispersal by gravity ⓘ |
| distribution | Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyNameSuffix | -aceae ⓘ |
| floralOrganNumber | typically six tepals ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsule ⓘ |
| growthSeason | spring-flowering ⓘ |
| habitat |
open rocky slopes
ⓘ
steppe-like habitats ⓘ |
| hasEconomicUse | ornamental plants ⓘ |
| hasFlowerCharacteristic | showy flowers ⓘ |
| hasFlowerColor |
blue
ⓘ
purple ⓘ |
| hasGrowthForm |
bulbous herb
ⓘ
cormous herb ⓘ |
| isMonogeneric | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | narrow leaves ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Asparagales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ovaryPosition | superior ovary ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| previouslyIncludedIn |
Amaryllidaceae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iridaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
APG III system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
APG IV system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | flower ⓘ |
| seedType | endospermic seeds ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained soils ⓘ |
| stamenNumber | typically six stamens ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Ixiolirion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| undergroundStorageOrgan |
bulb
ⓘ
corm ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.