Polianthes tuberosa

"Tuberose" redirects here. For the album by Amanda Lear, see Tuberose (album).

tuberose
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Agavoideae
Genus: Polianthes
Species:
P. tuberosa
Binomial name
Polianthes tuberosa
Synonyms
  • Agave amica (Medik.) Thiede & Govaerts
  • Agave polianthes Thiede & Eggli, nom. superfl.
  • Agave tuberosa (L.) Thiede & Eggli, nom. illeg.
  • Crinum angustifolium Houtt.
  • Polianthes gracilis Link
  • Polianthes tuberosa var. gracilis (Link) Beurl.
  • Polianthes tuberosa f. plena Moldenke
  • Tuberosa amica Medik.

Polianthes tuberosa, the tuberose, is a perennial plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae, extracts of which are used as a note in perfumery. Now widely grown as an ornamental plant, the species is native to Mexico.

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