Agave amica

Agave amica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Asparagaceae
Subfamilia: Agavoideae
Genus: Agave
Species: Agave amica

Name

Agave amica (Medik.) Thiede & Govaerts, 2017

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Tuberosa amica Medik., Hist. & Commentat. Acad. Elect. Sci. Theod.-Palat. 6(Phys.): 430 (1790).
• Heterotypic
  • Agave polianthes Thiede & Eggli, Kakteen And. Sukk. 52: 166 (2001), nom. superfl.
  • Agave tuberosa (L.) Thiede & Eggli, Kakteen And. Sukk. 50: 112 (1999), nom. illeg.
  • Crinum angustifolium Houtt., Nat. Hist. 2(12): 165 (1780).
  • Polianthes gracilis Link, Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. 1: 330 (1821).
  • Polianthes tuberosa L., Sp. Pl.: 316 (1753).
  • Polianthes tuberosa var. gracilis (Link) Beurl., Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Handl. 42: 110 (1854 publ. 1856).
  • Polianthes tuberosa f. plena Moldenke, Phytologia 3: 41 (1948).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico C. & S. Mexico References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Thiede, J. & Eggli, U., 2001. Kakteen And. Sukk. 52: 166
• Thiede, J. & Govaerts, R.H.A., 2017. Phytotaxa 306: 237

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Agave amica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 June 2. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Agave amica. Published online. Accessed: 2 June 2019.

Vernacular names

অসমীয়া: ৰজনীগন্ধা
বাংলা: রজনীগন্ধা
Deutsch: Tuberose
suomi: Tuberosa
français: Tubéreuse
Türkçe: Sümbülteber

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