Furcraea

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Furcraea
Starr 041120-0950 Furcraea foetida.jpg
Furcraea foetida in Hawaii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Agavoideae
Genus: Furcraea
Vent. [1]
Type species
Furcraea cubensis
(Jacq.) Vent. [2]
Synonyms [3]
  • FourcroyaSpreng.
  • FuniumP.Willemet
  • RoezliaLaurentius

Furcraea is a genus of succulent plants belonging to the family Asparagaceae, [4] native to tropical regions of Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and northern South America. Some species are also naturalized in parts of Africa, the United States (Florida), Portugal, Thailand, India, and Australia, as well as on various oceanic islands. [3] [5] [6] Plants of this genus are the origin of fique or cabuyo, a natural fiber.[ citation needed ]

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Species

ImageScientific name [3] Distribution
Furcraea abisaii Gir.-Cañas
Furcraea acaulis (Kunth) B.UllrichVenezuela
Fique.jpg Furcraea andina Trel.Peru, Ecuador
Furcraea antillana A.ÁlvarezCuba, Hispaniola
Furcraea boliviensis RavennaBolivia
Furcraea cabuya 16zz.jpg Furcraea cabuya Trel.tropical Mexico, Central America, Venezuela
Furcraea depauperata JacobiMexico but apparently extinct
Furcraea flavoviridis Hook.
Starr-090714-2874-Furcraea foetida-habit-Poelua West Maui-Maui (24339235194).jpg Furcraea foetida (L.) Haw.
(Mauritius Hemp)
southern Caribbean; widely cultivated and naturalized elsewhere
Furcraea guatemalensis Trel.southern Mexico, Central America
Furcraea guerrerensis MatudaGuerrero
Furcraea hexapetala SSZ.jpg Furcraea hexapetala (Jacq.) Urb.
(Cuban Hemp)
southern Mexico, West Indies, Venezuela, Ecuador, Galápagos
Furcraea longaeva kz3.jpg Furcraea longaeva Karw. & Zucc.Puebla, Oaxaca
Macdougals Giant Century Plant - Furcraea macdougalii (3594540635).jpg Furcraea macdougallii MatudaPuebla, Oaxaca, Chiapas
Furcraea martinezii García-Mend. & L.de la RosaGuerrero
Furcraea niquivilensis Matuda ex García-Mend.Chiapas
Furcraea occidentalis Trel.Peru
Furcraea bedinghausii 1c.JPG Furcraea parmentieri (Roezl) García-Mend.southern Mexico
Furcraea pubescens Tod.
Furcraea quicheensis Trel.Chiapas, Guatemala, Honduras
Furcraea samalana Trel.Chiapas, Guatemala, El Salvador
Furcraea selloa Koch (AM AK291014-5).jpg Furcraea selloa K.Koch
(Wild Sisal)
Colombia, Ecuador; naturalized in Tamaulipas, Florida, Andaman Islands, India, Queensland
Furcraea stratiotes PetersenNicaragua
Furcraea stricta JacobiTrinidad, Colombia, Brazil
Furcraea geminispina 8zz.jpg Furcraea tuberosa (Mill.) W.T.Aiton
(Female Karata)
West Indies; naturalized in South Africa
Furcraea undulata Jacobitropical Mexico, El Salvador

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References

  1. Bulletin des sciences. Vol. t.1 (1791-1799). Fuchs. December 8, 1791.
  2. lectotype designated by Britton, Flora of Bermuda 80 (1918)[ full citation needed ]
  3. 1 2 3 "Furcraea Vent". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  4. Stevens, P.F., Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Agavoideae
  5. "2013 BONAP North American Plant Atlas. TaxonMaps". bonap.net.
  6. García-Mendoza, A. 2000. Revisión taxonómica de las especies arborescentes de Furcraea (Agavaceae) en México y Guatemala. Bol. Soc. Bot. México 66: 113–129