''Manfreda'' was a
genus
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of
flowering plant
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s in the
family
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Asparagaceae
Asparagaceae (), known as the asparagus family, is a family of flowering plants, placed in the order Asparagales of the monocots. The family name is based on the edible garden asparagus, '' Asparagus officinalis''. This family includes both ...
, subfamily
Agavoideae
Agavoideae is a subfamily of monocot flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, order Asparagales. It has previously been treated as a separate family, Agavaceae. The group includes many well-known desert and dry-zone types, such as the agaves ...
. Along with ''
Polianthes'', members are commonly called tuberoses. The generic name honours 14th-century Italian writer Manfredus de Monte Imperiale.
All species are now placed in ''
Agave
''Agave'' (; ; ) is a genus of monocots native to the arid regions of the Americas. The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large Rosette (botany), rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves.
Many plan ...
''.
(See
''Agave'' § Taxonomy.)
Like other species of ''Agave'', former ''Manfreda'' species have
rosettes of
leaves
A leaf (: leaves) is a principal appendage of the stem of a vascular plant, usually borne laterally above ground and specialized for photosynthesis. Leaves are collectively called foliage, as in "autumn foliage", while the leaves, stem, ...
branching from a very short stem, and
flower
Flowers, also known as blooms and blossoms, are the reproductive structures of flowering plants ( angiosperms). Typically, they are structured in four circular levels, called whorls, around the end of a stalk. These whorls include: calyx, m ...
s at the end of a long stalk. The flowers are tubular and whitish, yellow, green, or brownish, with lengthy
stamen
The stamen (: stamina or stamens) is a part consisting of the male reproductive organs of a flower. Collectively, the stamens form the androecium., p. 10
Morphology and terminology
A stamen typically consists of a stalk called the filament ...
s.
Species
Species formerly placed in ''Manfreda'':
*''Manfreda alibertii''
(Baker) Rose = ''
Agave virginica
''Agave virginica'', Synonym (taxonomy), synonym ''Manfreda virginica'', commonly known as the false aloe, rattlesnake master, American aloe, Virginia agave, and eastern agave, is a species of agave. It is native to the Central United States, ce ...
''
*''Manfreda brachystachys''
(Cav.) Rose = ''
Agave scabra
''Agave scabra'' (synonym ''Manfreda scabra''), also known as rough leaved agave, is a member of the subfamily Agavoideae.
Description
''Agave scabra'' has rosettes growing in height and in width. It is similar in form to many other agaves. Th ...
''
*''Manfreda brunnea''
(S.Watson) Rose = ''
Agave brunnea''
*''Manfreda bulbulifera''
Castillejos & E.Solano = ''
Agave bulbulifera
''Agave'' (; ; ) is a genus of monocots native to the arid regions of the Americas. The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves.
Many plants in this genus ...
''
*''Manfreda chamelensis''
E.J.Lott & Verh.-Will. = ''
Agave chamelensis''
*''Manfreda conduplicata''
(Jacobi & C.D.Bouché) Rose = ''
Agave virginica
''Agave virginica'', Synonym (taxonomy), synonym ''Manfreda virginica'', commonly known as the false aloe, rattlesnake master, American aloe, Virginia agave, and eastern agave, is a species of agave. It is native to the Central United States, ce ...
''
*''Manfreda elongata''
Rose = ''
Agave gracillima''
*''Manfreda fusca''
Ravenna = ''
Agave fusca''
*''Manfreda galvaniae''
A.Castañeda = ''
Agave galvaniae''
*''Manfreda guerrerensis''
Matuda = ''
Agave guerrerensis
''Agave'' (; ; ) is a genus of monocots native to the arid regions of the Americas. The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves.
Many plants in this genus ...
''
*''Manfreda guttata''
(Jacobi & C.D.Bouché) Rose = ''
Agave guttata''
*''Manfreda hauniensis''
(J.B.Petersen) Verh.-Will. = ''
Agave hauniensis''
*''Manfreda insignis''
Matuda = ''
Agave hauniensis''
*''Manfreda involuta''
McVaugh = ''
Agave involuta
''Agave'' (; ; ) is a genus of monocots native to the arid regions of the Americas. The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves.
Many plants in this genus ...
''
*''Manfreda jaliscana''
Rose = ''
Agave jaliscana''
*''Manfreda justosierrana''
García-Mend. = ''
Agave justosierrana
''Agave'' (; ; ) is a genus of monocots native to the arid regions of the Americas. The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves.
Many plants in this genus ...
''
*''Manfreda littoralis''
García-Mend. = ''
Agave littoralis''
*''Manfreda longibracteata''
Verh.-Will. = ''
Agave longibracteata
''Agave'' (; ; ) is a genus of monocots native to the arid regions of the Americas. The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves.
Many plants in this genus ...
''
*''Manfreda longiflora''
(Rose) Verh.-Will. = ''
Agave longiflora''
*''Manfreda maculata''
(Mart.) Rose = ''
Agave stictata''
*''Manfreda maculosa''
(Hook.) Rose = ''
Agave maculata
''Agave'' (; ; ) is a genus of monocots native to the arid regions of the Americas. The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves.
Many plants in this genus ...
''
*''Manfreda malinaltenangensis''
Matuda = ''
Agave scabra
''Agave scabra'' (synonym ''Manfreda scabra''), also known as rough leaved agave, is a member of the subfamily Agavoideae.
Description
''Agave scabra'' has rosettes growing in height and in width. It is similar in form to many other agaves. Th ...
''
*''Manfreda nanchititlensis''
Matuda = ''
Agave nanchititlensis''
*''Manfreda oliveriana''
Rose = ''
Agave scabra
''Agave scabra'' (synonym ''Manfreda scabra''), also known as rough leaved agave, is a member of the subfamily Agavoideae.
Description
''Agave scabra'' has rosettes growing in height and in width. It is similar in form to many other agaves. Th ...
''
*''Manfreda paniculata''
L.Hern. = ''
Agave paniculata''
*''Manfreda parva''
Aarón Rodr. = ''
Agave parva''
*''Manfreda petskinil''
R.A.Orellana = ''
Agave petskinil''
*''Manfreda planifolia''
(S.Watson) Rose = ''
Agave planifolia
''Agave'' (; ; ) is a genus of monocots native to the arid regions of the Americas. The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves.
Many plants in this genus ...
''
*''Manfreda potosina''
(B.L.Rob. & Greenm.) Rose = ''
Agave potosina''
*''Manfreda pringlei''
Rose = ''
Agave debilis
''Agave'' (; ; ) is a genus of monocots native to the arid regions of the Americas. The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves.
Many plants in this genus ...
''
*''Manfreda pubescens''
(Regel & Ortgies) Verh.-Will. ex Espejo & López-Ferr. = ''
Agave pubescens''
*''Manfreda revoluta''
(Klotzsch) Rose = ''
Agave revoluta
''Agave'' (; ; ) is a genus of monocots native to the arid regions of the Americas. The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves.
Many plants in this genus ...
''
*''Manfreda rubescens''
Rose = ''
Agave pratensis
''Agave'' (; ; ) is a genus of monocots native to the arid regions of the Americas. The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves.
Many plants in this genus ...
''
*''Manfreda scabra''
(Ortega) McVaugh = ''
Agave scabra
''Agave scabra'' (synonym ''Manfreda scabra''), also known as rough leaved agave, is a member of the subfamily Agavoideae.
Description
''Agave scabra'' has rosettes growing in height and in width. It is similar in form to many other agaves. Th ...
''
*''Manfreda sessiliflora''
(Hemsl.) Matuda = ''
Agave scabra
''Agave scabra'' (synonym ''Manfreda scabra''), also known as rough leaved agave, is a member of the subfamily Agavoideae.
Description
''Agave scabra'' has rosettes growing in height and in width. It is similar in form to many other agaves. Th ...
''
*''Manfreda sileri''
Verh.-Will. = ''
Agave sileri''
*''Manfreda singuliflora''
(S.Watson) Rose = ''
Agave singuliflora''
*''Manfreda tamazunchalensis''
Matuda = ''
Agave variegata
''Agave'' (; ; ) is a genus of monocots native to the arid regions of the Americas. The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves.
Many plants in this genus ...
''
*''Manfreda tigrina''
(Engelm.) Small = ''
Agave virginica
''Agave virginica'', Synonym (taxonomy), synonym ''Manfreda virginica'', commonly known as the false aloe, rattlesnake master, American aloe, Virginia agave, and eastern agave, is a species of agave. It is native to the Central United States, ce ...
''
*''Manfreda umbrophila''
García-Mend. = ''
Agave umbrophila
''Agave'' (; ; ) is a genus of monocots native to the arid regions of the Americas. The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves.
Many plants in this genus ...
''
*''Manfreda undulata''
(Klotzsch) Rose = ''
Agave undulata
''Agave'' (; ; ) is a genus of monocots native to the arid regions of the Americas. The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves.
Many plants in this genus ...
''
*''Manfreda variegata''
(Jacobi) Rose = ''
Agave variegata
''Agave'' (; ; ) is a genus of monocots native to the arid regions of the Americas. The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves.
Many plants in this genus ...
''
*''Manfreda verhoekiae''
García-Mend. = ''
Agave verhoekiae''
*''Manfreda virginica''
(L.) Salisb. ex Rose = ''
Agave virginica
''Agave virginica'', Synonym (taxonomy), synonym ''Manfreda virginica'', commonly known as the false aloe, rattlesnake master, American aloe, Virginia agave, and eastern agave, is a species of agave. It is native to the Central United States, ce ...
''
*''Manfreda xilitlensis''
Matuda = ''
Agave variegata
''Agave'' (; ; ) is a genus of monocots native to the arid regions of the Americas. The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves.
Many plants in this genus ...
''
References
External links
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Pacific Bulb Society wiki page on ''Manfreda''
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Historically recognized angiosperm genera
Agavoideae