1219.000 Agave
Fayaz, F. (2011) Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants Firefly Books, New Zealand
Geerinck, D.J.L. (2016) Asparagaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique
Description of the genus
Perennial or monocarpic herbs; stems very short or indistinct. Leaves in a basal rosette; lamina large, stout, fleshy or somewhat woody, containing many fibres; margins spiny, rarely entire, apex tipped with a spine. Inflorescence a terminal spike or panicle, usually very large. Flowers with a short perianth tube; lobes 6, narrow, subequal. Ovary inferior. Fruit a capsule, oblong, trivalved. Seeds numerous, black, thin and flattened. Derivation of name: From a Greek word meaning admirable. Worldwide: At least 100 species in Southern USA to South America Zimbabwe: 5 cultivated taxa. |
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| Species | Content |
| americana L. | Image |
| attenuata Salm-Dyck | Description, Image |
| sisalana Perrine | |
| victoriae-reginae T. Moore | |
| vivipara L. var. vivipara | Description, Image |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): AgaveBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Agave
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Agave
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Agave
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iNaturalist: Agave
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Agave
JSTOR Plant Science: Agave
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Agave
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