Anthericum

The generic name Anthericum is derived from the Greek word ανθερικος (antherikos), meaning "straw", referring to the narrow leaves.

Only two species are in general cultivation. A number of species are now included in the genus Chlorophytum, the Spider Plant, a familiar and popular house plant. Others, including the St. Bruno's Lily, are now classed in the genus Paradisea.

Selected species

• Anthericum acuminatum Rendle
• Anthericum baeticum
• Anthericum falcatum L.f.
• Anthericum japonicum Thunb.
• Anthericum liliago L. – St. Bernard's lily
• Anthericum ramosum L.

Formerly placed here

• Arthropodium cirrhatum (G.Forst.) R.Br. (as A. cirrhatum G.Forst.)
• Bulbine frutescens (L.) Willd. (as A. frutescens L.)
• Bulbine longiscapa (Jacq.) Willd. (as A. longiscapum Jacq.)
• Bulbinella hookeri (Colenso ex Hook.) Cheeseman (as A. hookeri (Colenso ex Hook.) Hook.f.)
• Bulbinella nutans subsp. nutans (as A. nutans Thunb.)
• Chlorophytum bichetii (Karrer) Backer (as A. bichetii hort. ex Backer, nom. inval.)
• Chlorophytum capense (L.) Voss (as A. elatum Aiton)
• Chlorophytum macrophyllum (A.Rich.) Asch. (as A. macrophyllum A.Rich.)
• Eccremis coarctata (Ruiz & Pav.) Baker (as A. coarctatum Ruiz & Pav.)
• Echeandia flavescens (Schult. & Schult.f.) Cruden (as A. flavescens Schult. & Schult.f. and A. torreyi Baker)
• Drimia fragrans (Jacq.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt (as A. fragrans Jacq.)
• Drimia physodes (Jacq.) Jessop (as A. physodes Jacq.)
• Narthecium ossifragum (L.) Huds. (as A. ossifragum L.)
• Pasithea caerulea (Ruiz & Pav.) D.Don (as A. caeruleum Ruiz & Pav.)
• Simethis planifolia (Vand. ex L.) Gren. & Godr. (as A. planifolium Vand. ex L.)