Kingdom Plantae Clade Monocots Family Asparagaceae Scientific name Milla Rank Genus | Clade Angiosperms Order Asparagales Subfamily Brodiaeoideae Higher classification Liliaceae | |
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Similar Androstephium, Milla biflora, Brodiaeoideae, Muilla, Bloomeria | ||
Milla planting garlic on a root day in march
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.
Milla contains ten accepted species:
- Milla biflora Cav. - widespread across most of Mexico plus Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Guatemala and Honduras
- Milla bryanii I.M.Johnst. - Coahuila
- Milla delicata H.E.Moore - Guerrero
- Milla filifolia T.M.Howard - Morelos
- Milla magnifica H.E.Moore - Guerrero, Morelos
- Milla mexicana T.M.Howard - Puebla, Oaxaca
- Milla mortoniana H.E.Moore - Guerrero
- Milla oaxacana Ravenna - Oaxaca
- Milla potosina T.M.Howard - San Luis Potosí
- Milla rosea H.E.Moore - Nuevo León
References
Milla Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA