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