Milla
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.
| Mexican star | |
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| Milla biflora 1861 illustration | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Brodiaeoideae |
| Genus: | Milla Cav. |
| Type species | |
| Milla biflora | |
| Synonyms | |
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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
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