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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Tribe: | Aloeae |
| Genus: | Astroloba Uitewaal |
Astroloba is a genus of flowering plants in the subfamily Asphodeloideae. The name of the genus is derived from the Greek words astros, star, and lobos, lobe, and refers to the starlike shape of the petals. The genus is native to South Africa.