Agavoideae is a subfamily of monocot flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, order Asparagales. It has previously been treated as a separate family, Agavaceae. [1] The group includes many well-known desert and dry-zone types, such as the agaves and yuccas (including the Joshua tree).

Agavoideae, the agave subfamily of the flowering plant family Asparagaceae (order Asparagales), consisting of 23 genera and 637 species of short-stemmed, often woody plants distributed throughout tropical, subtropical, and temperate areas of the world.

The family Asparagaceae comprises seven subfamilies: Agavoideae, Aphyllanthoideae, Asparagoideae, Brodiaeoideae, Lomandroideae, Nolinoideae, and Scilloideae. One of the largest of these is Agavoideae with 23 genera and almost 640 species; the group was formerly listed as its own family (Agavaceae).

Agave (/ əˈɡɑːvi /; also UK: / əˈɡeɪvi /; [3] Anglo-Hispanic, also US: / əˈɡɑːveɪ /) [4] is a genus of monocots native to the arid regions of the Americas. The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves. [5]

The Agavoideae, with both hybridizing lineages and species with large ranges spanning environmental gradients, has untapped potential for understanding the origin and maintenance of intraspecific variation of CAM photosynthesis.

Agave and yucca belong to the same subfamily (agavoideae) and have a similar appearance, with long, thin leaves bearing a sharp point at the end, radiating from a central stem to form a symmetric rosette.

Sep 7, 2024 · Agavoideae, commonly referred to as the Century plants, includes over 200 species that range from ornamental to culinary varieties. These succulents are native primarily to the Americas, flourishing in dry, desert-like regions, thanks to …

In the APG III classification system, Agavoideae is a subfamily of the family Asparagaceae of the order Asparagales. Articles on the subfamily generally and its genera and species should be categorized here. Large genera may have their own sub-categories.

Agavoideae is a subfamily of monocot flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, order Asparagales. It has previously been treated as a separate family, Agavaceae. The group includes many well-known desert and dry zone types such as the agave, yucca, and Joshua tree.

May 9, 2021 · The Agavoideae (Asparagaceae) are a group of charismatic plants native to the Americas (if including the genus Hosta, also Asia) that are very diverse in their ecology and comprise 12 genera and ca. 445 species.