Kinds of Taiwan Monocotyledoneae

Monocots of Taiwan

Compiled from
D.E. Boufford, H. Ohashi, T.C. Huang, C.F. Hsieh,
J.L. Tsai, K.C. Yang, C.I Peng,C.S. Kuoh and A.Hsiao. 2003.
Flora of Taiwan, Second Edition.
Department of Botany, National Taiwan University

Y.P. Yang and H.Y. Liu. 2002.
Manual of Taiwan Vascular Plants.
Council of Agriculture, Taipei, Taiwan

and other sources.

W.L. Chiou and S.H. Dai
Taiwan Forestry Research Institute
and
J. Pickering
University of Georgia, Athens

Scientific name -- Other names
Agavaceae
   Agave americana L. -- American century plant
   Agave fourcroydes Lemaire -- Henequen
   Agave sisalana Perrine -- Sisal hemp
   Yucca aloifolia L. -- Aloe yucca
   Yucca filamentosa L. -- Adams needle
   Yucca gloriosa L. -- Moundlily yucca

Updated: 2012-04-25 16:15:00

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