Furcraea Vent.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1980, Flora Europaea. Volume 5. Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones), Cambridge: Cambridge University Press : 75

2. Furcraea Vent. 1

( Fourcroya auct.)

Shrubs or trees; stem erect, simple. Flowers in clusters of 2-3, nodding, campanulate. Hypanthial tube short, sometimes almost obsolete. Stamens and style included; filaments strongly dilated at base; anthers introrse, versatile. Ovary inferior; style trigonous, somewhat dilated at base; stigma very small.