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Agave L.
agave

       
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Agave L.

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Distribution:
Agave L.

 
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USA (AZ, CA, FL, HI, LA, NM, NV, TX, UT), USA+ (PR, VI)
 

Related Taxa:
Agave L.

View 10 genera in Agavaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Agave ×ajoensis W.C. Hodgson [deserti × schottii]. .
Agave ×ajoensis
Distribution of Agave americana L.. .
Agave americana
American century plant
Distribution of Agave angustifolia Haw.. . Image Available.
Agave angustifolia
century plant
Distribution of Agave ×arizonica Gentry & J.Z. Weber (pro sp.) [chrysantha × toumeyana]. . Image Available.
Agave ×arizonica
Arizona century plant
Distribution of Agave asperrima Jacobi. .
Agave asperrima
rough century plant
Distribution of Agave atrovirens Karw. ex Salm-Dyck. .
Agave atrovirens
maguey
Distribution of Agave cantala Roxb.. .
Agave cantala
cantala
Distribution of Agave chrysantha Peebles. .
Agave chrysantha
goldenflower century plant
Distribution of Agave cupreata Trel. & A. Berger. . Image Available.
Agave cupreata
Distribution of Agave decipiens Baker. .
Agave decipiens
false sisal
Distribution of Agave delamateri W.C. Hodgson & L. Slauson. .
Agave delamateri
Tonto Basin century plant
Distribution of Agave deserti Engelm.. . Image Available.
Agave deserti
desert agave
Distribution of Agave desmettiana Jacobi. .
Agave desmettiana
dwarf century plant
Distribution of Agave eggersiana Trel.. .
Agave eggersiana
Eggers' century plant
Distribution of Agave fourcroydes Lemaire. .
Agave fourcroydes
henequen
Distribution of Agave glomeruliflora (Engelm.) A. Berger. .
Agave glomeruliflora
Chisos Mountain century plant
Distribution of Agave gracilipes Trel.. . Image Available.
Agave gracilipes
slimfoot century plant
Distribution of Agave havardiana Trel.. .
Agave havardiana
Havard's century plant
Distribution of Agave lechuguilla Torr.. . Image Available.
Agave lechuguilla
lechuguilla
Distribution of Agave missionum Trel.. .
Agave missionum
corita
Distribution of Agave murpheyi F. Gibson. .
Agave murpheyi
Murphey's century plant
Distribution of Agave neglecta Small. .
Agave neglecta
wild century plant
Distribution of Agave palmeri Engelm.. . Image Available.
Agave palmeri
Palmer's century plant
Distribution of Agave parryi Engelm.. . Image Available.
Agave parryi
Parry's agave
Distribution of Agave parviflora Torr.. . Image Available.
Agave parviflora
smallflower century plant
Distribution of Agave phillipsiana W.C. Hodgson. .
Agave phillipsiana
Grand Canyon century plant
Distribution of Agave rigida Mill.. .
Agave rigida
Distribution of Agave schottii Engelm.. .
Agave schottii
Schott's century plant
Distribution of Agave shawii Engelm.. . Image Available.
Agave shawii
coastal agave
Distribution of Agave sisalana Perrine. . Image Available.
Agave sisalana
sisal hemp
Distribution of Agave tequilana F.A.C Weber. .
Agave tequilana
tequila agave
Distribution of Agave toumeyana Trel. ex Standl.. .
Agave toumeyana
Toumey's century plant
Distribution of Agave univittata Haw.. .
Agave univittata
McKelvey's century plant
Distribution of Agave utahensis Engelm.. . Image Available.
Agave utahensis
Utah agave
Distribution of Agave weberi Cels ex Poisson. .
Agave weberi
Weber's century plant
Distribution of Agave xylonacantha Salm-Dyck. .
Agave xylonacantha
century plant
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Agave L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Liliidae
Order Liliales
Family Agavaceae – Century-plant family
Genus Agave L. – agave
 

More Accounts and Images:
Agave L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 182659.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

 
 
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