Lilaeopsis

Lilaeopsis

Taxobox
name = Grasswort
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Apiales
familia = Apiaceae
genus = "Lilaeopsis"
genus_authority = Greene

A genus of about five species known as Grasswort. "L. brasiliensis" at least is used as a decorative plant for the foreground of aquariums.

It contains the following species:

* Lilaeopsis brasiliensis Affolter (1985)
* Lilaeopsis carolinensis Coult& Rose Carolina grasswort
* Lilaeopsis chinensis (L.) Kuntze (1898) Eastern grasswort
* Lilaeopsis novae zelandiae New Zealand Grass plant

References

* Affolter, J. M. 1985. A monograph of the genus Lilaeopsis (Umbelliferae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 6:38.
* Gitte Petersen, James Affolte, A" New Species of Lilaeopsis (Apiaceae) from Mauritius", Novon, Vol. 9, No. 1 (Spring, 1999), pp. 92-94 - describing L. "mauritiana"


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  • Lilaeopsis — ID 47542 Symbol Key LILAE2 Common Name grasswort Family Apiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, LA, MA, MD, ME, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OR, RI, SC, TX, VA,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Lilaeopsis chinensis — ID 47545 Symbol Key LICH Common Name eastern grasswort Family Apiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, LA, MA, MD, ME, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, RI, SC, TX, VA… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Lilaeopsis brasiliensis — Taxobox name = Lilaeopsis cordifolius regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Apiales familia = Apiaceae (or Umbelliferae) genus = Lilaeopsis species = L. brasiliensis binomial = Lilaeopsis brasiliensis binomial… …   Wikipedia

  • Lilaeopsis carolinensis — ID 47543 Symbol Key LICA31 Common Name Carolina grasswort Family Apiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, VA Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Lilaeopsis masonii — ID 47547 Symbol Key LIMA7 Common Name mudflat quillplant Family Apiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Lilaeopsis occidentalis — ID 47548 Symbol Key LIOC Common Name western grasswort Family Apiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AK, CA, OR, WA Growth Habit Forb/herb Durat …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Lilaeopsis schaffneriana — ID 47549 Symbol Key LISC7 Common Name Schaffner s grasswort Family Apiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Lilaeopsis schaffneriana var. recurva — ID 47550 Symbol Key LISCR Common Name Schaffner s grasswort Family Apiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • lilaeopsis — lil·ae·op·sis …   English syllables

  • lilaeopsis — ˌlilēˈäpsə̇s noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Lilaea, genus of plants belonging to the family Juncaginaceae + opsis in some classifications : a small genus of perennial creeping aquatic or marsh herbs (family Umbelliferae) with… …   Useful english dictionary

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