Agave tequilana

Agave tequilana

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 tequilana

Name

Agave tequilana F.A.C.Weber, 1902

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Agave angustifolia subsp. tequilana (F.A.C.Weber) Valenz.-Zap. & Nabhan, Kaktus Klub 2004(1): 44, 50 (2004).
• Heterotypic
  • Agave palmaris Trel., Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23: 116 (1920).
  • Agave pedrosana Trel., Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23: 116 (1920).
  • Agave pes-mulae Trel., Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23: 117 (1920).
  • Agave pseudotequilana Trel., Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23: 119 (1920).

Distribution

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

References

• Weber, F.A.C., 1902. Bulletin du Museum d'Histoire Naturelle. Paris 8:220. 1902

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Agave tequilana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jan. 05. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Agave tequilana. Published online. Accessed: Jan. 05 2019.
• The Plant List 2013. Agave tequilana in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jan. 05.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Agave tequilana. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 05 Jan. 2019.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agave tequilana in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

español: Tequila agave
suomi: Tequila-agaave
magyar: Kék agávé

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