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in biology, Liriope Zhejiangensis (Latin:Liriope zhejiangensis G. H. Xia & G. Y. Li ) is a plant of the family Asparagaceae and the genus Lipophyllum. Rhizomes are fleshy, yellow, and smelly. from Zhejiang Province, eastern China, is described and illustrated as a new species. It is similar to Liriope muscari, but differs by the yellow, fleshy and odorous rhizome; soft and narrow leaves with an acuminate apex and lower surface pale green when dry; articulate pedicel apex; and by the purple filaments, stigma and ovary.The native range of this species is China (Zhejiang). It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.