Manfreda Explained

Manfreda was a genus of flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae.[1] Along with Polianthes, members are commonly called tuberoses. The generic name honours 14th-century Italian writer Manfredus de Monte Imperiale.[2] All species are now placed in Agave.[3] (See Agave § Taxonomy.)

Like other species of Agave, former Manfreda species have rosettes of leaves branching from a very short stem, and flowers at the end of a long stalk. The flowers are tubular and whitish, yellow, green, or brownish, with lengthy stamens.

Species

Species formerly placed in Manfreda:[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stevens . P.F. . Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Agavoideae .
  2. Web site: Manfreda Salisbury, Gen. Pl. 78. 1866 . Flora of North America . eFloras . 2010-06-08.
  3. Web site: Manfreda. . . 2019-04-14.
  4. Web site: Search for Manfreda . . . 2019-04-14 .