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Asparagaceae Juss., 1789 nom. cons.
pronounced: as-pah-uh-GAY-see-eye
the asparagus family
Some members of this family were formerly included in Liliaceae.
Ασφαραγος (aspharagos) Flora von Deutschland was the ancient Greek name for the plant Asparagus officinalis, the asparagus we eat.
The family consists of shrubs, lianas, herbs and herbaceous climbers, some being switch-plants with the principal photosynthesizing functions transferred to stems (as represented by axillary clusters of cladodes). Underground perennating organs may be present: rhizomes, bulbs, corms, tuberous roots or a woody caudex. Inflorescences are often racemose, but spikes, panicles and cymose inflorescences are also encountered. Fruits are often capsular, but berries are also common, and other fruit types occur. The seeds are often black due to the presence of phytomelan.
Agave americana - American Aloe
Agave attenuata - Fox-tail Agave
Agave desmettiana - Century Plant
Agave gypsophila - Gypsum Century Plant
Asparagus aethiopicus - Ground Asparagus Fern
Asparagus densiflorus - Foxtail Fern
Asparagus draco (syn.) - Dragon's Blood Tree
Asparagus officinalis - Garden Asparagus
Asparagus plumosus - Feathered Asparagus Fern
Asparagus setaceus (syn.) - Feathered Asparagus Fern
Beaucarnea recurvata - Ponytail Palm
Cordyline fruticosa - Cordyline
Cordyline terminalis (syn.) - Cordyline
Dracaena braunii - Lucky Chinese Bamboo
Dracaena draco - Dragon's Blood Tree
Dracaena fragrans - Happy Plant
Dracaena fragrans var. massangeana (syn.) - Happy Plant
Dracaena reflexa - Malaysian Dracaena
Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia - Song of India
Dracaena reflexa var. reflexa - Red-edged Dracaena
Dracaena sanderiana (syn.) - Lucky Chinese Bamboo
Dracaena surculosa var. punctulata - Spotted Dracaena
Dracaena terminalis (syn.) - Cordyline
Eustrephus latifolius - Wombat Berry Vine
Liriope spp. - Border Grass
Liriope muscari - Border Grass
Liriope spicata - Border Grass
Lomandra hystrix - Slender Mat-rush
Lomandra longifolia - Spiny-headed Mat-rush
Nolina recurvata (syn.) - Ponytail Palm
Pleomele reflexa (syn.)- Malaysian Dracaena
Sansevieria cylindrica - Spear Sanseviera
Sansevieria trifasciata - Mother-in-law's Tongue
Sansevieria trifasciata 'Hahnii' - Bird's Nest Sansevieria
Yucca aloifolia - Spanish Bayonet
Yucca elephantipes (syn.) - Spineless Yucca
Yucca gigantea - Spineless Yucca
Yucca guatemalensis (syn.) - Spineless Yucca
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Page last updated 21st May 2018