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A. chiapensis. Agave cacozela Trel. - Bahamas (Eleuthera) Agave cajalbanensis A.Álvarez - Cuba †Agave calodonta A.Berger - extinct Agave cantala (Haw.) Roxb. ex Salm-Dyck – Cantala, Maguey de la India - Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras
Agave (/ ə ˈ ɡ ɑː v i /; also UK: / ə ˈ ɡ eɪ v i /; [3] Anglo-Hispanic, also US: / ə ˈ ɡ ɑː v eɪ /) [4] is a genus of monocots native to the arid regions of the Americas.The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves.
Agavoideae is a subfamily of monocot flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, order Asparagales.It has previously been treated as a separate family, Agavaceae. [1] The group includes many well-known desert and dry-zone types, such as the agaves and yuccas (including the Joshua tree).
Agave ovatifolia is a representative of the group Parryanae and grows endemic to the Sierra de Lampazos in North Nuevo Leon in Mexico. Plants were first found by nickel (1870) and known as "Agave Noah". William Trelease classified this invalidly described species as a synonym of Agave wislizenii in 1911. Characteristic are the compact, more ...
Agavaceae (agave family) Yucca: yuccas; Yucca aloifolia: Spanish bayonet Agavaceae (agave family) Yucca brevifolia: Joshua tree Agavaceae (agave family) Yucca elephantipes: giant yucca Agavaceae (agave family) Yucca gloriosa: moundlily yucca Agavaceae (agave family) Yucca torreyi: Torrey's yucca; great yucca Agavaceae (agave family ...
Agave americana, commonly known as the century plant, [5] maguey, or American aloe, [6] is a flowering plant species belonging to the family Asparagaceae. It is native to Mexico and the United States, specifically Texas.
Agave shawii is a species of monocarpic succulent plant in the genus Agave, commonly known as Shaw's agave. [4] [5] It is a rosette-forming plant characterized by glossy, green leaves with toothed margins. After several years of slow growth, the plant puts all of its resources to produce a towering stalk of flowers, and then dies.
Agave america var. franzosini is an evergreen plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. It is widely cultivated in many places, and has been known by several names, including Agave franzosini and Agave beaulueriana. [1] The original reports say that the species is native to Mexico, but a more detailed location was not provided.