Polianthes

Polianthes
Polianthes tuberosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
clade: Angiosperms
clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Agavoideae
Genus: Polianthes
L.
Species

Polianthes geminiflora
Polianthes howardii
Polianthes longiflora
Polianthes tuberosa[1][2]
Synonyms

Bravoa Lex.
Pseudobravoa Rose[3]

Polianthes ( /ˌpɒliˈænθiːz/)[4] is a genus of plants in family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae.[5] It includes tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa), a plant that is commonly used in perfume making. Both Polianthes and the related genus Manfreda are included in Agave by some sources.[5]

Contents

Selected species

Formerly placed here

References

  1. ^ a b "Species Records Polianthes". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?9678. Retrieved 2010-08-01. 
  2. ^ a b c "Polianthes". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=500632. Retrieved 1 August 2010. 
  3. ^ "Polianthes L.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2010-01-19. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?9678. Retrieved 2010-08-01. 
  4. ^ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
  5. ^ a b Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards), Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Agavoideae, http://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/apweb/orders/asparagalesweb.htm#Agavaceae, retrieved 2011-05-17 

External links

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Data related to Polianthes at Wikispecies