Polianthes geminiflora
| Polianthes geminiflora | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
| Genus: | Polianthes |
| Species: | P. geminiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Polianthes geminiflora (Lex.) Rose | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Polianthes geminiflora is a species of plant in the Asparagaceae. It is native to central and southern Mexico but sometimes cultivated in other regions as an ornamental.[2][3][4]Pacific Bulb Society In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae (formerly the family Agavaceae).[5]
Varieties
Four varieties are widely recognized:[1]
- Polianthes geminiflora var. clivicola McVaugh
- Polianthes geminiflora var. geminiflora
- Polianthes geminiflora var. graminifolia (Rose) McVaugh
- Polianthes geminiflora var. pueblensis E.Solano & García-Mend.
References
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Espejo Serena, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1993). Las Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas una Sinopsis Florística 1(1): 1-76. Consejo Nacional de la Flora de México, México D.F..
- ↑ Kew Plant List
- ↑ IPNI Listing
- ↑ Chase, M.W.; Reveal, J.L. & Fay, M.F. (2009), "A subfamilial classification for the expanded asparagalean families Amaryllidaceae, Asparagaceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae", Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 161 (2): 132–136, doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00999.x
- Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
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