Asparagaceae

Manfreda Salisb.

First published in Gen. Pl.: 78 (1866)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Central & E. U.S.A. to Nicaragua.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Arkansas, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • (2020). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.536135. epublication. [Cited as Agave.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Walker, S. [73/79] Mexico K001306982 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et a [9201] Mexico K001306976 Yes
Smith, J.D.; Heyder; Lux [4292] Guatemala K002170999 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [2789] Mexico K001306979 Yes
Balls [B5307] K001306978 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et a [8109] Mexico K001306981 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [2789] Mexico K001306980 Yes
{Eug. Langlassé} [859] Mexico K001276020 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [12150] Mexico K001306977 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0