Genera
A possibly partial list of the genera included in the Agavoideae is given below. The reference is to the source which places the genus in this subfamily. As noted above, the genera currently included here have varied widely in their limits and assignment to families and subfamilies; some former family placements other than Agavaceae which will be found in the literature are given below.
| Genus | Former family placement(s) outside Agavaceae/Agavoideae |
| Agave | |
| Anemarrhena | Anemarrhenaceae |
| Anthericum | Anthericaceae |
| Behnia | Behniaceae, Philesiaceae |
| Beschorneria | |
| Camassia | Chlorogalaceae, Hyacinthaceae |
| Chlorogalum | Chlorogalaceae, Hyacinthaceae |
| Chlorophytum | Anthericaceae |
| Diamena | |
| Diora | Anthericaceae |
| Echeandia | Anthericaceae |
| Eremocrinum | |
| Furcraea | |
| Hagenbachia | |
| Hastingsia | Chlorogalaceae, Hyacinthaceae |
| Herreria | Herreriaceae |
| Herreriopsis | Herreriaceae |
| Hesperaloe | |
| Hesperocallis | Hesperocallidaceae, Hyacinthaceae |
| Hesperoyucca (included in Yucca by some sources) |
Yuccaceae |
| Hosta | Hostaceae |
| Leucocrinum | Anthericaceae |
| Manfreda (included in Agave by some sources) |
|
| Paradisea | Asphodelaceae |
| Polianthes (included in Agave by some sources) |
|
| Prochnyanthes | |
| Schoenolirion | Chlorogalaceae, Hyacinthaceae |
| Yucca (including Samuela) |
Yuccaceae |
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