Polianthes
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Translingual
Etymology
Ancient Greek πολιός (poliós, “white”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”)
Proper noun
Polianthes f
- (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – now included in Agave subg. Manfreda.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Asparagaceae – family; Agavoideae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Polianthes tuberosa (syn. of Agave amica); tuberose) - type species; for others see Polianthes at The Plant List.
References
Polianthes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Polianthes on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Polianthes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Polianthes at The Plant List
