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Milla

Genus of flowering plants

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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.

Milla contains ten accepted species:

  1. Milla biflora Cav. - widespread across most of Mexico plus Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Guatemala and Honduras
  2. Milla bryanii I.M.Johnst. - Coahuila
  3. Milla delicata H.E.Moore - Guerrero
  4. Milla filifolia T.M.Howard - Morelos
  5. Milla magnifica H.E.Moore - Guerrero, Morelos
  6. Milla mexicana T.M.Howard - Puebla, Oaxaca
  7. Milla mortoniana H.E.Moore - Guerrero
  8. Milla oaxacana Ravenna - Oaxaca
  9. Milla potosina T.M.Howard - San Luis Potosí
  10. Milla rosea H.E.Moore - Nuevo León
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