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Drimia
Drimia is a genus of African, south European and south Asian flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly known as Hyacinthaceae). When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other genera previously treated separately, including Litanthus, Rhodocodon, Schizobasis and Urginea.
One of the best-known species is the sea squill, Drimia maritima (formerly Urginea maritima).
The broadly defined genus has about 130 species found in Africa, including Madagascar, the Mediterranean region and southern Asia. About half of all the species occur in southern Africa, where species diversity is greatest in semi-arid regions with winter rainfall. Drimia generally is found in regions with seasonal dryness.
Maerman Squill · Satin Squill · Collar Squill · Drimia haworthioides · Indian Squill · Sea Squill · Itchy Squill · Drimia nagarjunae · Drimia namibensis · Drimia pancration · Flat Squill · Drimia secunda
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