Polianthes
| Polianthes | |
|---|---|
| Polianthes tuberosa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
| Genus: | L. |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Polianthes /ˌpɒliˈænθiːz/[2] is a genus of flowering plants in family Asparagaceae. It includes 23 species native to Mexico.[1] One of its species is the tuberose, Polianthes tuberosa, a plant that is commonly used in perfume making.
Species
23 species are accepted.[1]
- Polianthes aarodriguezii Art.Castro
- Polianthes alboaustralis E.Solano & Ríos-Gómez
- Polianthes bicolor E.Solano, Camacho & García-Mend.
- Polianthes cernua Art.Castro, J.G.González & Aarón Rodr.
- Polianthes densiflora (B.L.Rob. & Fernald) Shinners
- Polianthes elongata Rose
- Polianthes geminiflora (Lex.) Rose
- Polianthes graminifolia Rose
- Polianthes howardii Verh.-Will.
- Polianthes longiflora Rose
- Polianthes michoacana M.Cedano, Delgad. & Enciso
- Polianthes montana Rose
- Polianthes multicolor E.Solano & Dávila
- Polianthes nelsonii Rose
- Polianthes oaxacana García-Mend. & E.Solano
- Polianthes palustris Rose
- Polianthes platyphylla Rose
- Polianthes pringlei Rose
- Polianthes quilae Art.Castro & Aarón Rodr.
- Polianthes sessiliflora (Hemsl.) Rose
- Polianthes tuberosa L.
- Polianthes venustuliflora E.Solano, García-Mend. & Ríos-Gómez
- Polianthes zapopanensis E.Solano & Ríos-Gómez
References
- ^ a b c "Polianthes L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
External links
Media related to Polianthes at Wikimedia Commons