Brodiaea

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{{Taxobox | color = lightgreen | name = Brodiaea | regnum = Plantae | divisio = Magnoliophyta | classis = Liliopsida | ordo = Asparagales | familia = Themidaceae | genus = Brodiaea | genus_authority = Sm. | subdivision_ranks = Species | subdivision = See text. }}

The genus Brodiaea (clusterlilies) belongs to the order Asparagales. Brodiaea occurs in the West Coast of the United States, especially northern California.

Different current systems place the genus in three different families. The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group place it in family Themidaceae. Many other modern authors place it in the family Alliaceae. Both of these families are in the order Asparagales. However, older but still widely used sources such as ITIS place the Triplet lilies in the family Liliaceae, in the order Liliales. The present article follows the recommendations of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group.

Brodiaea is also used as a common name to refer to the three genera Brodiaea, Dichelostemma, and Triteleia. The latter two genera were once included as part of the genus Brodiaea.

Brodiaea contains the following species.

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