Agave americana L. var. americana |
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Family : Agavaceae |
Family (APGIII) : ASPARAGACEAE |
Protologue : Sp. Pl. 2: ? (1753)  |
Information on the genus : Agave |
Basionym : Agave americana L. |
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Status
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Status for SA : | accepted (naturalised-introduced) |
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Status for TA : | accepted (naturalised-introduced) |
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Synonym(s) Homotypic |
Agave americana L. (1753) |
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Synonym(s) Heterotypic |
=Agave americana var. marginata Trel. (1914) |
=Agave complicata Trel. ex Ochot. (1912) |
=Agave gracilispina (Rol. -Goss.) Engelm. ex Trel. |
=Agave salmiana var. gracilispina Rol. -Goss. |
=Agave melliflua Trel. (1914) |
=Agave zonata Trel. (1914) |
=Agave felina Trel. (1920) |
=Agave rasconensis Trel. (1920) |
=Agave subzonata Trel. (1920) |
=Agave altissima Zumagl. (1785) |
=Agave vera-cruz J.R. Drumm. & Prain (1768) |
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Ecology and distribution |
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Biol./Eco : |
perennial-Shrub, Succulent- Ht 1 - 2 m, 4 - 9 m when in flower. Alt: 0 - 2500 m. Distribution: BOT, LES, EC, FS, GA, KN, LP, MP, NC, NW, WC, SWZ |
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Bibliography for Southern Africa :
- Bothalia 26[1&2]: 31-35 (1996).
- List South. African Succ. Pl. : 1 (1997).
- Bradleya 26: 34 (2008).
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More info on : |
see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
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Record n°13964 modified 2009-05-22 |
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