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Polianthes - genus of perennial tuberous herbs having lily-like flowers; Mexico; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae

genus Polianthes

liliid monocot genus - genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils

Agavaceae, agave family, family Agavaceae, sisal family - chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae

Polianthes tuberosa, tuberose - a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lily-like waxy white flowers

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Plant caladium (Caladium), elephant ears (Colocassia), tuberous begonia (Begonia x tuberhybrida), montbretia (Crocosmia), lily of the Nile (Agapanthus), garden canna (Canna x generalis), tuberose (Polianthes) or peacock orchid (Acidanthera).

Evergreens need water as temperatures begin slow rise

Were evaluated the following treatments: 1) empty trap (without attractants), 2) trap with pheromone without synergist, 3) trap with pheromone + 400 g of "maguey espadin criollo" (Agave angustifolia Haw.) tissue, 4) trap with pheromone + 400 g of "maguey espadin oaxaqueno" (Agave angustifolia Haw.) tissue, 5) trap with pheromone + 400 g of "maguey papalote" (Agave cupreata Trel.) tissue, 6) trap with pheromone + 400 g of ripped pineapple fruit (Ananas comosus L.), 7) trap with pheromone + 400 g of ripped banana (Musa paradisiaca L.) fruit, 8) trap with pheromone + 400 g of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) tissue, 9) trap with pheromone + 100 g of tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) flower, and 10) trap with pheromone + 400 g ripped of guava (Psidium guajava L.) fruit.

SINERGISTAS VEGETALES PARA LA CAPTURA DEL ADULTO DE SCYPHOPHORUS ACUPUNCTATUS GYLLENHAL, EN TRAMPAS CON FEROMONA, EN AGAVE ANGUSTIFOLIA HAW., EN MORELOS, MEXICO

The agave weevil, Scyphophorus acupunctatus Gyllenhall (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae), is considered a primary pest of agave (Agave spp.) (Asparagaceae) and tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) (Asparagaceae) in Mexico (Solis-Aguilar et al.

Food quality influences ovarian development in Scyphophorus acupunctatus (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae)

Talukdar and Barooah (2011) stated that citric acid and sucrose treatment increased the floret diameter of Polianthes tuberosa.

AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE POTENTIAL ENHANCEMENT OF VASE LIFE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF GERBERA CUT FLOWERS BY APPLE FRUIT EXTRACT AND ROSEMARY ESSENTIAL OILS

Effect of different potting media combinations on growth and vase life of tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa Linn.).

AN ECONOMETRIC ESTIMATION OF POST-HARVEST LOSSES OF CUT-FLOWERS IN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN

Field experiments conducted for testing field efficacy of bioformulations for management of root knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) infecting tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) cultivar Calcutta single' in West Bengal.

Evaluation of Bioformulations for Management of Root Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) Infecting Tuberose

and Srinivas, M., Correlation studies in tuberose (Polianthes tuberose L.).

CHARACTER ASSOCIATION AND PATH ANALYSIS IN ORCHIDS

It is made of a whole native cell of Polianthes tuberosa (tuberose) that contains not only its own active molecules, but also betaine (trimethylglycine) to get a greater effect on eye contour, according to the company.

Naolys' plant cell innovation

Isto e bastante evidente especialmente nas emissoes de Polianthes, cujos cunhos de reverso sao reutilizados com diversos cunhos de anverso.

Monetary liturgy at Cyrene in the IV BC/Liturgia monetaria em Cirene no seculo IV A.C

Fecundity of the sisal weevil, Scyphophorus acupunctatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), on Polianthes tuberosa (Liliales: Agavaceae).

Comportamiento reproductivo del picudo de la cana, Sphenophorus levis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) en laboratorio