Milla biflora
Species of flowering plant
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Milla biflora, Mexican star,[3] is a species of flowering plant native to Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala,[2][4][5] where it grows at 1,000–2,700 m (3,300–8,900 ft) elevation.[6] It is perennial,[3] growing from a 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 in) corm, and flowering in summer. Inflorescences of 1–9 white flowers are borne on scapes 4–55 cm (1.6–21.7 in) long. The 2–10 leaves are each 1 mm (0.04 in) wide and half to equally as long as the scape. The fruits are ovoid capsules, 1.5–2 cm (0.6–0.8 in) long.[6]
| Mexican star | |
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| 1861 illustration[1] | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Brodiaeoideae |
| Genus: | Milla |
| Species: | M. biflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Milla biflora | |
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