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Asparagaceae
Juss., 1789

Etymology: Asparagus family.
Place of Origin: Wide, nearly global distribution, with particular abundance in temperate, tropical, and subtropical regions.

It includes herbaceous, shrubby, or tree-like perennial plants, equipped with rhizomes, bulbs, or fleshy roots. The leaves are generally alternate, simple, and in many cases arranged in basal rosettes. The flowers, hermaphroditic and regular, are usually arranged in racemes or spikes. The fruit is typically a capsule or a berry containing hard, black seeds.
SuculentasAsparagaceaeJuss., 1789
Foto:Jleon 2007-06-10 Two huge specimens in Benalmádena.
SuculentasAsparagaceaeJuss., 1789
Foto:Jleon 2007-07-21 Cluster of unripe fruits.
Main Taxa

Agavoideae (Endl. 1842)

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Etymology: Plants that resemble Agave.
Place of Origin: Arid zones of the Americas, from the southwestern United States to Mexico and Central America, with some species also present in semi-arid regions of South America.

Scilloideae (Endl. 1836)

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Etymology: Scilloideae means a subfamily of plants similar to Scilla.
Place of Origin: Europe, particularly the Mediterranean regions; South Africa and North Africa; Western and Central Asia; and some islands of Macaronesia.

Other Taxa:
Aphyllanthoideae (Lindl. 1830)
Asparagoideae (Kostel., 1833)
Brodiaeoideae (Benth., 1884)
Lomandroideae (Takht. (1987))