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Taxon: Agave americana L. subsp. americana var. picta (Salm-Dyck) A. Terracc.

Genus: Agave
Family: Asparagaceae subfamily: Agavoideae. Also placed in: Agavaceae
Nomen number: 100788
Place of publication: Prim. contr. monogr. Agave 41. 1885
Name verified on: 10-Feb-2003 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last updated: 21-Jun-2005
No species priority site assigned.

NO ACCESSIONS IN NPGS UNDER THIS NAME.

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Economic importance:


Distributional range:

      Cultivated:
  • only cultivated

References:

  • Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana. [mentions].
  • Gentry, H. S. 1982. Agaves of continental North America. 282.
  • Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. [= Agave americana L.].

Synonyms:


Check other databases for images:

  • Google Images Images Note: Be advised that their identity may be inaccurate. Proper identification of a plant may require specialized taxonomic knowledge or comparison with properly documented herbarium material.

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USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program.
Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database].
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?100788 (19 May 2013)

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