Milla Explained

Milla, the Mexican star, is a genus of monocotyledonous plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Brodiaeoideae. They are native mostly to Mexico, with one species extending into Guatemala, Honduras, Arizona, Texas and New Mexico.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Milla contains ten accepted species:^{[1] [8]}

1. Milla biflora Cav. - widespread across most of Mexico plus Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Guatemala and Honduras
2. Milla bryanii I.M.Johnst. - Coahuila
3. Milla delicata H.E.Moore - Guerrero
4. Milla filifolia T.M.Howard - Morelos
5. Milla magnifica H.E.Moore - Guerrero, Morelos
6. Milla mexicana T.M.Howard - Puebla, Oaxaca
7. Milla mortoniana H.E.Moore - Guerrero
8. Milla oaxacana Ravenna - Oaxaca
9. Milla potosina T.M.Howard - San Luis Potosí
10. Milla rosea H.E.Moore - Nuevo León

External links

• Pacific Bulb Society
• International Bulb Society Gallery of the World's Bulbs
• Conabio ficha informativa

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=281159 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Davidse, G., M. Sousa Sánchez & A.O. Chater. 1994. Alismataceae a Cyperaceae. 6: i–xvi, 1–543. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez & A.O. Chater (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D. F.
3. Nelson, C. H. 2008. Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares de Honduras 1–1576.
4. Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1952. Liliaceae. In Flora of Guatemala - Part III. Fieldiana, Bot. 24(3): 59–100.
5. Moore, H. E. Jr. 1953. The genus Milla (Amaryllidaceae–Allieae) and its allies. Gentes Herb. 8: 262–294.
6. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=120721 Flora of North America Vol. 26 Page 346, Milla Cavanilles, Icon. 2: 76, plate 196. 1793.
7. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=MIBI2 US Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
8. http://www.theplantlist.org/1.1/browse/A/Asparagaceae/Milla/ The Plant List—Milla