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Family : Agavaceae |
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Family (APGIII) : ASPARAGACEAE |
Protologue : Sp. Pl. 1: 316 (1753)  |
| Information on the genus : Polianthes |
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Status
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| Status for TA : | accepted (naturalised-introduced) |
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| Ecology and distribution |
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| Biology : |
Glabrous plant; leaves 6-10 in basal rosette, 30-60x1-1,5 cm; inflorescence 0,6-1 m tall, laxly flowered, flowers paired at flowering nodes, fragrant, 2,5-4 cm long, waxy white, funnel-shaped. |
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| Ecology : |
“Tuberose” grown for the flower market; known in Europe at least since 1601 (Clusius). |
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Native in C & S Mexico. In Africa reported from, e.g., Rwanda, NE Zaire |
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| More info on : |
| see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
| see under The Euro-Mediterranean Plant Base |
| see under The International Plant Name Index |
| see under Flora of Zimbabwe |
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| Record n°13986 |
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