Agave scabra

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Agave scabra

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

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

Name edit

Agave scabra Ortega, Nov. Rar. Pl. Descr. Dec.: 13. 1797.

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Manfreda scabra (Ortega) McVaugh, Fl. Novo-Galiciana 15: 234 (1989).
  • Heterotypic
    • Agave brachystachys Cav., Descr. Pl.: 453 (1802).
    • Agave spicata DC., Cat. Pl. Horti Monsp.: 74 (1813), nom. illeg.
    • Agave polyanthoides Schltdl. & Cham., Linnaea 6: 55 (1831).
    • Agave saponaria Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 24(Misc.): 76 (1838).
    • Agave humilis M.Roem., Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 4: 285 (1847).
    • Agave polianthoides M.Roem., Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 4: 286 (1847), orth. var.
    • Agave brachystachys var. strictior Jacobi & C.D.Bouché, Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 21: 558 (1865).
    • Agave sessiliflora Hemsl., Diagn. Pl. Nov. Mexic.: 55 (1880).
    • Agave langlassei André, Rev. Hort. (Paris) 73: 349 (1901).
    • Manfreda brachystachys (Cav.) Rose, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 8: 20 (1903).
    • Manfreda oliveriana Rose, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 8: 21 (1903).
    • Agave oliveriana (Rose) A.Berger, Agaven: 34 (1915).
    • Manfreda sessiliflora (Hemsl.) Matuda, Anales Inst. Biol. Univ. Nac. México 31: 66 (1961).
    • Polianthes brachystachys (Cav.) Shinners, Sida 2: 337 (1966).
    • Polianthes oliveriana (Rose) Shinners, Sida 2: 337 (1966).
    • Manfreda malinaltenangensis Matuda, Cact. Suc. Mex. 21: 74 (1976).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest.
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Central America
      • El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References edit

Links edit

Vernacular names edit

English: rough leaved agave
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