Triantha [SEP] parent taxon
Triantha
Triantha is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Tofieldiaceae, first described as a genus in 1879. False asphodel is a common name for plants in this genus.
"Triantha" has four known species. One of these is endemic to Japan. The other three are native to North America.
A comparison of DNA sequences has indicated that "Triantha glutinosa" might be two species.
Before the family Tofieldiaceae was established in 1995, "Triantha" and related genera were usually placed in Nartheciaceae
species of "Triantha" are so closely related that the authors could not resolve any relationships among them.
- Species
2. "Triantha glutinosa" - sticky asphodel - Canada, Alaska, Great Lakes region, Maine, scattered other spots in USA
3. "Triantha japonica" - Honshu
4. "Triantha occidentalis" -western false asphodel - Western Canada (Alb, BC), western United States (AK WA OR CA ID MT WY)
5. "Triantha racemosa" -coastal false asphodel -