WorldFloraDB - Ophiopogon

Characteristics

Stemless herbs. Rhizome sometimes very short; roots fibrous or fleshy, sometimes tuberous. Leaves basal, linear or petioled with a broad lamina, expanded at the base to form a conspicuous scarious sheath. Inflorescence a raceme. Pedicels 1-several-nate, in the axils of bracts and usually associated with a few smaller bracts also apparently in the axil of the principal bract, articulated usually in the distal half. Perianth segments free, equal, with 1 vein, spreading or campanulate, white or violet. Filaments often connate, short, thick, glabrous, attached to the base of the perianth segments or to the receptacle; anthers basifixed, linear-oblong, dehiscing introrsely. Ovary superior to inferior, 3-celled; ovules basal, 2(-6) in each locule; style columnar, minutely 3-lobed. Ovary wall rupturing early in the growth of the seeds which are therefore exposed during most of their development. Seeds blue, often globose, with fleshy testa; perianth often wholly or partly persistent.

More

Herbs perennial, rhizomatous, sometimes stoloniferous. Roots occasionally woody or with fleshy, tuberous part near tip. Stem suberect or prostrate, usually simple, elongate or short, sometimes indistinct. Leaves basal or cauline, alternate, tufted or scattered, sessile or petiolate, linear to oblong, usually whitish streaked abaxially. Scape arising from a leaf axil. Inflorescence a raceme or reduced panicle, rarely a panicle, several to many flowered; bracts small. Flowers bisexual, campanulate to opening flat, usually nodding; pedicel articulate. Tepals 6, free, deciduous or persistent in fruit. Stamens 6, inserted at base of tepals; filaments usually very short; anthers basifixed, sometimes connate. Ovary semi-inferior, 3-loculed; ovules 2(--6) per locule, basal. Style 1, columnar; stigma capitate, small. Fruit bursting irregularly at an early stage and exposing young seeds. Seeds usually blue at maturity, berrylike.

Life form	perennial
Growth form	herb
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In forest.

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Uses	medicinal
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Therapeutic use	Antitussive (unspecified), Expectorant (unspecified), Thirst (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified)
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