#genus asphodelus

• Genus Asphodelus — A taxonomic genus of perennial herbaceous plants in the Asphodelaceae family, popularly known as asphodel. It includes species native to the Mediterranean region, characterized by tuberous roots, long, linear leaves, and large raceme inflorescences with white or yellowish flowers. In Greek mythology, the plant is closely linked to the underworld, believed to cover the Asphodel Meadows, the place where the souls of the dead who had committed no great crimes but achieved no heroic deeds resided.