Notholirion is a small Asian genus of bulbous plants in the lily family, Liliaceae.[3] It is closely related to Lilium, but each individual flowers only once, and then dies after producing offsets. The bulb is covered by a tunic. Leaves are basal, produced in autumn and winter.[4][5]
Baker (1874)[6] considered Notholirion to be a subgenus of Fritillaria, but Boissier (1884)[5] separated it as a distinct genus. The evolutionary and phylogenetic relationships between the genera currently included in Liliaceae are shown in the following Cladogram:
Cladogram: Phylogeny and biogeography of the genera of the Liliaceae Liliaceae West NA Streptopoideae West NA Lilioideae* East NA EA Medeoleae East NA Lilieae s.l. EA Tulipeae East Asia Lilieae s.s. HimalayasNotholirion
Phylogenetic tree reflecting relationships based on molecular phylogenetic evidence.Notholirion is a small Asian genus of bulbous plants in the lily family, Liliaceae. It is closely related to Lilium, but each individual flowers only once, and then dies after producing offsets. The bulb is covered by a tunic. Leaves are basal, produced in autumn and winter.
