''Milla'', the Mexican star, is a

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in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily

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. They are native mostly to

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, with one species extending into Guatemala, Honduras,

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and

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ke ...

.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref>US Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
/ref> ''Milla'' contains ten accepted

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:The Plant List—Milla
/ref> # '' Milla biflora'' Cav. - widespread across most of Mexico plus Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Guatemala and Honduras # '' Milla bryanii'' I.M.Johnst. - Coahuila # '' Milla delicata'' H.E.Moore - Guerrero # '' Milla filifolia'' T.M.Howard - Morelos # '' Milla magnifica'' H.E.Moore - Guerrero, Morelos # '' Milla mexicana'' T.M.Howard - Puebla, Oaxaca # '' Milla mortoniana'' H.E.Moore - Guerrero # '' Milla oaxacana'' Ravenna - Oaxaca # '' Milla potosina'' T.M.Howard - San Luis Potosí # '' Milla rosea'' H.E.Moore - Nuevo León

References

External links

Pacific Bulb Society
Brodiaeoideae Asparagaceae genera Taxa named by Antonio José Cavanilles {{Asparagaceae-stub