Overview
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Liriope has two distinct meanings:
- Liriope was the mother of Narcissus, by the river-god Cephissus, according to Ovid's Metamorphoses.
- Liriope (lilyturf) is a genus of plants in the lily family
Just as the Narcissus (daffodil) was named for Narcissus, the liriope was named for Liriope.
Taxonomy
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The Genus Liriope is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 101 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in the Genus Liriope: L. 'Big Blue' · L. 'Blue Spire' · L. 'Curly Twist' · L. 'Majestic' · L. 'Minnow' · L. 'New Wonder' · L. 'Samantha' · L. 'Silver Midget' · L. 'Wonder Evergreen' · L. angustissima · L. brachyphylla · L. catharinensis · L. cerasiformis · L. cernua · L. conirostris · L. crassiuscula · L. eurybia · L. exiliflora · L. exiliflora 'Ariaka-janshige' · L. gigantea (Giant Lilyturf) · L. gracilis · L. graminifolia (Lilyturf) · L. graminifolia var. minor · L. kansuensis · L. koreana · L. longipedicellata · L. minor (Monkey Grass) · L. minor var. angustissima · L. muscari (Big Blue Lilyturf) · L. muscari 'Alba' · L. muscari 'Aztec Gold' · L. muscari 'Aztec Grass' (Aztec Grass) · L. muscari 'Aztec' (Monkey Grass) · L. muscari 'Big Blue' (Big Blue Lilyturf) · L. muscari 'Bigun' · L. muscari 'Christmas Tree' (Christmas Tree Lily Turf) · L. muscari 'Curly Twist' · L. muscari 'Densiflora' (Monkey Grass) · L. muscari 'Emerald Goddess' · L. muscari 'Evergreen Giant' (Giant Lily Turf) · L. muscari 'Gold Band' (Variegated Lily Turf) · L. muscari 'Gold-banded' · L. muscari 'Goldfinger' · L. muscari 'Ingwersen' · L. muscari 'John Burch' (Variegated Lily Turf) · L. muscari 'King Felix' · L. muscari 'Lilac Beauty' (Lilac Beauty Lilyturf) · L. muscari 'Lilac Wonder' · L. muscari 'Liptp' · L. muscari 'Lirf' · L. muscari 'Lirj' · L. muscari 'Majestic' (Majestic Lilyturf) · L. muscari 'Marant' · L. muscari 'Mini Mondo' · L. muscari 'Moneymaker' · L. muscari 'Monroe White' (Monroe White Lily Turf) · L. muscari 'Okina' (Frosted Monkey Grass) · L. muscari 'Paul Aden' · L. muscari 'Pee Dee Gold Ingot' (Golden Monkey Grass) · L. muscari 'Pee Dee Ingot' · L. muscari 'Peedee Ingot' · L. muscari 'Purple Bouquet' · L. muscari 'Royal Purple' (Royal Purple Lily Turf) · L. muscari 'Samantha' (Monkey Grass) · L. muscari 'Silver Midget' (Variegated Lily Turf) · L. muscari 'Silver Ribbon' · L. muscari 'Silver Shadow' · L. muscari 'Silvery Midget' (Silvery Midget Liriope) · L. muscari 'Silvery Sunproof' (Silvery Sunproof Lilyturf) · L. muscari 'Super Blue' · L. muscari 'Superba' · L. muscari 'Supergreen Giant' (Giant Lily Turf) · L. muscari 'Turf Valley' · L. muscari 'Variegata' (Variegated Lily Turf) · L. muscari 'Webster Wideleaf' (Monkey Grass) · L. muscari 'White' (Monroe's White Lily Turf) · L. muscari Amethyst = 'Liptp' · L. muscari f. exiliflora · L. muscari f. latifolia · L. muscari f. variegata · L. muscari Isabella = 'Lirf' · L. muscari var. communis · L. muscari var. stolonifera · L. platyphylla · L. platyphylla 'Variegata' (Variegated Lilyturf) · L. ringens · L. scutigera · L. spicata (Creeping Lily Turf) · L. spicata 'Alba' · L. spicata 'Cassidy' · L. spicata 'Franklin Mint' (Creeping Lily Turf) · L. spicata 'Gin-ryu' · L. spicata 'Silver Dragon' (Silver Dragon Lilyturf) · L. spicata 'Small Green' · L. spicata f. koreana · L. spicata var. humilis · L. spicata var. minor · L. spicata var. prolifera · L. spicatum (Creeping Lilyturf) · L. tawadae · L. yingdeensis
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