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]
  • Bravoa geminiflora Lex. in P.de La Llave & J.M.de Lexarza
  • Agave duplicata Thiede & Eggli
  • Robynsia geminiflora Drapiez

Polianthes geminiflora is a species of plant in the family 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]

  1. Polianthes geminiflora var. clivicola McVaugh
  2. Polianthes geminiflora var. geminiflora
  3. Polianthes geminiflora var. graminifolia (Rose) McVaugh
  4. Polianthes geminiflora var. pueblensis E.Solano & García-Mend.

References

  1. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ↑ 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..
  3. ↑ Kew Plant List
  4. ↑ IPNI Listing
  5. ↑ 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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