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Colchicaceae

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Colchicaceae are a family of flowering plants. The Colchicaceae are monocot herbaceous perennials with rhizomes or corms, and belong to order Liliales. The family includes approximately 225 species in 22 genera.

Genera

Androcymbium
Baeometra
Bulbocodium
Burchardia
Camptorrhiza
Colchicum
Disporum
Gloriosa
Hexacyrtis
Iphigenia
Kuntheria
Littonia
Merendera
Neodregea
Onixotis
Ornithoglossum
Petermannia
Sandersonia
Schelhammeria
Triplandenia
Uvularia
Wurmbea



07-14-2008 23:18:10
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