Asparagaceae

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Furcraea cabuya Trel.

Furcraea cabuya Trel.

Furcraea cabuya Trel.

Furcraea cabuya is a South American asparagaceous plant grown for fique leaf fibre used to make ropes.

Furcraea tuberosa (Mill.) W.T.Aiton

Furcraea tuberosa (Mill.) W.T.Aiton

Furcraea tuberosa (Mill.) W.T.Aiton

Furcraea tuberosa is a large succulent perennial Caribbean plant harvested for fiber that can be invasive outside its native range.

Beschorneria yuccoides K.Koch

Beschorneria yuccoides K.Koch

Beschorneria yuccoides K.Koch

Beschorneria yuccoides is a Mexican stemless agave relative grown as a awarded ornamental garden plant.

Agave coetocapnia subsp. coetocapnia

Agave coetocapnia subsp. coetocapnia

Agave coetocapnia subsp. coetocapnia

Agave coetocapnia subsp. coetocapnia is a Mexican agave cultivated globally as an ornamental plant.

Agave amica (Medik.) Thiede & Govaerts

Agave amica (Medik.) Thiede & Govaerts

Agave amica (Medik.) Thiede & Govaerts

Agave amica, commonly called tuberose, is a fragrant herbaceous flowering plant widely cultivated for its scented blooms

Agave bulliana (Baker) Thiede & Eggli

Agave bulliana (Baker) Thiede & Eggli

Agave bulliana (Baker) Thiede & Eggli

This entry covers Agave bulliana and the monotypic genus Prochnyanthes native to Mexico.

Behnia reticulata (Thunb.) Didr.

Behnia reticulata (Thunb.) Didr.

Behnia reticulata (Thunb.) Didr.

Behnia is a monotypic flowering plant genus native to southern Africa, placed in Asparagaceae subfamily Agavoideae.

Hooveria purpurea (Brandegee) D.W.Taylor & D.J.Keil

Hooveria purpurea (Brandegee) D.W.Taylor & D.J.Keil

Hooveria purpurea (Brandegee) D.W.Taylor & D.J.Keil

Hooveria purpurea is a California perennial bulb plant with two distinct varieties, each with its own range and habitat.

Cordyline pumilio Hook.f.

Cordyline pumilio Hook.f.

Cordyline pumilio Hook.f.

Cordyline pumilio Hook.f. is a small New Zealand Cordyline species traditionally cultivated for sugar by Māori.

Cordyline cannifolia R.Br.

Cordyline cannifolia R.Br.

Cordyline cannifolia R.Br.

Cordyline cannifolia is an Australian shrub with large veined leaves, red berries, mostly found in northeastern Queensland rainforests.

Cordyline manners-suttoniae F.Muell.

Cordyline manners-suttoniae F.Muell.

Cordyline manners-suttoniae F.Muell.

Cordyline manners-suttoniae (giant palm lily) is an erect shrub native to wet rainforests of eastern Queensland, whose fruit is eaten by birds including figbirds.

Cordyline rubra Otto & A.Dietr.

Cordyline rubra Otto & A.Dietr.

Cordyline rubra Otto & A.Dietr.

Cordyline rubra, the palm lily, is an evergreen Australian shrub adapted to cultivation and indoor growing.

Cordyline petiolaris (Domin) Pedley

Cordyline petiolaris (Domin) Pedley

Cordyline petiolaris (Domin) Pedley

Cordyline petiolaris, the broad leaved palm lily, is an evergreen Australian shrub suited to gardens and indoor pots.

Cordyline congesta (Sweet) Steud.

Cordyline congesta (Sweet) Steud.

Cordyline congesta (Sweet) Steud.

Cordyline congesta, the narrow-leaved palm lily, is a rare evergreen Australian shrub native to New South Wales and Queensland.

Lomandra preissii (Endl.) Ewart

Lomandra preissii (Endl.) Ewart

Lomandra preissii (Endl.) Ewart

Lomandra preissii is a perennial herbaceous Asparagaceae plant native to Southwest Australia, growing 20–60 cm tall and flowering April to July.

Lomandra micrantha (Endl.) Ewart

Lomandra micrantha (Endl.) Ewart

Lomandra micrantha (Endl.) Ewart

Lomandra micrantha is a dioecious tufted perennial herb that grows up to 70 cm tall, with green or yellow-orange flowers.

Lomandra hystrix (R.Br.) L.R.Fraser & Vickery

Lomandra hystrix (R.Br.) L.R.Fraser & Vickery

Lomandra hystrix (R.Br.) L.R.Fraser & Vickery

Lomandra hystrix is an Australian rainforest plant with edible leaf bases, often used for revegetation and erosion control.

Lomandra spicata A.T.Lee

Lomandra spicata A.T.Lee

Lomandra spicata A.T.Lee

Lomandra spicata A.T.Lee is a rainforest flowering Asparagaceae plant found in eastern Australia.

Lomandra leucocephala (R.Br.) Ewart

Lomandra leucocephala (R.Br.) Ewart

Lomandra leucocephala (R.Br.) Ewart

Lomandra leucocephala is a tough perennial rhizomatous Australian herb commonly called Irongrass that grows mainly in dry shrublands and deserts.

Thysanotus multiflorus R.Br.

Thysanotus multiflorus R.Br.

Thysanotus multiflorus R.Br.

Thysanotus multiflorus is a tufted perennial purple-flowered herb native to south-western Western Australia.

Thysanotus juncifolius (Salisb.) J.H.Willis & Court

Thysanotus juncifolius (Salisb.) J.H.Willis & Court

Thysanotus juncifolius (Salisb.) J.H.Willis & Court

Thysanotus juncifolius is a herb that grows across parts of southeastern Australia, bearing pink to mauve flowers between September and March.

Thysanotus baueri R.Br.

Thysanotus baueri R.Br.

Thysanotus baueri R.Br.

Thysanotus baueri, the Mallee fringe-lily, is an upright perennial lily native to several Australian states, growing in sandy woodland and grassland habitats.

Thysanotus manglesianus Kunth

Thysanotus manglesianus Kunth

Thysanotus manglesianus Kunth

Thysanotus manglesianus, or Mangles' fringed lily, is a twining perennial herb widespread in Western Australia.

Thysanotus chinensis Benth.

Thysanotus chinensis Benth.

Thysanotus chinensis Benth.

Thysanotus chinensis Benth. is a tufted perennial herb native to parts of Australia, Asia, and New Guinea that grows in open grassy habitats.

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