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Asparagaceae
Juss.
Based on: Flora Committee
Classification
Class
Magnoliopsida
Brongn.
Order
Asparagales
Link
Subordinate Taxa
Agave
Arthropodium
Asparagus
Aspidistra
Beschorneria
Chlorophytum
Convallaria
Cordyline
Danae
Dracaena
Eucomis
Furcraea
Herpolirion
Hyacinthoides
Hyacinthus
Lachenalia
Lomandra
Muscari
Nolina
Ophiopogon
Ornithogalum
Polygonatum
Reineckea
Ruscus
Scilla
Triteleia
Veltheimia
Yucca
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Asparagaceae
Juss.
Synonymy:
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Agavaceae
Dumort.
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Convallariaceae
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Aphyllanthaceae
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Eriospermaceae
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Dracaenaceae
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Ruscaceae
Biostatus
Number of species and named hybrids in New Zealand within
Asparagaceae
Juss.
Category
Number
Indigenous (Endemic)
7
Indigenous (Non-endemic)
2
Exotic: Fully Naturalised
15
Exotic: Casual
28
Total
52
Bibliography
Cronquist, A. 1988:
The evolution and classification of flowering plants.
The New York Botanic Gardens, New York. [as Agavaceae Dumort.]
Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. 1980:
Flora of New Zealand. Vol. III. Adventive Cyperaceous, Petalous and Spathaceous Monocotyledons.
Government Printer, Wellington. [as Agavaceae Dumort.]
Mabberley, D.J. 2008:
Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses.
Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
Moore, L.B.; Edgar, E. 1970:
Flora of New Zealand. Vol. II. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Monocotyledones except Gramineae.
Botany Division DSIR, Wellington. [as Agavaceae Dumort.]
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