Agave scabra

Agave scabra

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 scabra

Name

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

Synonyms

• 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

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

• Ortega, C.G. 1797. Novarum, aut Rariorum Plantarum Horti Reg. Botan. Matrit. Descriptionum Decades: 13

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Agave scabra 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 scabra. Published online. Accessed: Jan. 05 2019.
• The Plant List 2013. Agave scabra in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jan. 05.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Agave scabra. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 05 Jan. 2019.

Vernacular names

English: rough leaved agave

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