Agave americana

Agave americana
	The flower stalk may reach up to 8 m (26 ft) in height
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Agavoideae
Genus:	Agave
Species:	A. americana
Binomial name
	Agave americana; L.
Synonyms
	Synonyms list Agave altissima Zumagl.; Agave americana var. marginata Trel.; Agave americana var. mediopicta Trel.; Agave americana var. picta (Salm-Dyck) A.Terracc.; Agave americana f. picta (Salm-Dyck) Voss; Agave americana var. striata Trel.; Agave americana var. subtilis (Trel.) Valenz.-Zap. & Nabhan; Agave americana var. theometel (Zuccagni) A.Terracc.; Agave americana var. variegata Hook.; Agave americana f. virginica Voss; Agave communis Gaterau; Agave complicata Trel. ex Ochot.; Agave cordillerensis Lodé & Pino; Agave felina Trel.; Agave fuerstenbergii Jacobi; Agave gracilispina (Rol.-Goss.) Engelm. ex Trel.; Agave ingens A.Berger; Agave melliflua Trel.; Agave milleri Haw.; Agave ornata Jacobi; Agave picta Salm-Dyck; Agave ramosa Moench; Agave salmiana var. gracilispina Rol.-Goss; Agave subtilis Trel.; Agave subzonata Trel.; Agave theometel Zuccagni; Agave variegata Steud.; Agave virginica Mill. 1768, non L. 1753; Agave zonata Trel.; ;

Agave americana, commonly known as the century plant,^[5] maguey, or American aloe,^[6] is a flowering plant species belonging to the family Asparagaceae. It is native to Mexico and the United States, specifically Texas. This plant is widely cultivated worldwide for its ornamental value and has become naturalized in various regions, including Southern California, the West Indies, South America, the Mediterranean Basin, Africa, the Canary Islands, India, China, Thailand, and Australia.^[7]

Despite being called "American aloe" in common parlance, Agave americana is not a member of the same family as Aloe, although it falls under the same order, Asparagales.

^ García-Mendoza, A.J.; Sandoval-Gutiérrez, D.; Hernández Sandoval, L.; Zamudio, S. (2019). "Agave americana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T13507070A13507074. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T13507070A13507074.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ "Agave americana". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
^ "Tropicos - Name - Agave americana L." www.tropicos.org. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
^ "Agave americana L. — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
^ Bailey, L.H.; Bailey, E.Z.; the staff of the Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third: A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada. Macmillan, New York.
^ Irish, Gary (2000). Agaves, Yuccas, and Related Plants: A Gardener's Guide. Timber Press. pp. 94–97. ISBN 978-0-88192-442-8.

[iucn_status_19_November_2021-1] García-Mendoza, A.J.; Sandoval-Gutiérrez, D.; Hernández Sandoval, L.; Zamudio, S. (2019). "Agave americana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T13507070A13507074. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T13507070A13507074.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

[GRIN-2] "Agave americana". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-01-12.

[3] "Tropicos - Name - Agave americana L." www.tropicos.org. Retrieved 4 July 2017.

[4] "Agave americana L. — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 4 July 2017.

[BSBI07-5] BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

[6] Bailey, L.H.; Bailey, E.Z.; the staff of the Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third: A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada. Macmillan, New York.

[Irish-7] Irish, Gary (2000). Agaves, Yuccas, and Related Plants: A Gardener's Guide. Timber Press. pp. 94–97. ISBN 978-0-88192-442-8.

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Agave americana

The flower stalk may reach up to 8 m (26 ft) in height
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Agavoideae
Genus:	Agave
Species:	A. americana
Binomial name
*Agave americana* L.^[2]
Synonyms^[3]^[4]
Synonyms list Agave altissima Zumagl. Agave americana var. marginata Trel. Agave americana var. mediopicta Trel. Agave americana var. picta (Salm-Dyck) A.Terracc. Agave americana f. picta (Salm-Dyck) Voss Agave americana var. striata Trel. Agave americana var. subtilis (Trel.) Valenz.-Zap. & Nabhan Agave americana var. theometel (Zuccagni) A.Terracc. Agave americana var. variegata Hook. Agave americana f. virginica Voss Agave communis Gaterau Agave complicata Trel. ex Ochot. Agave cordillerensis Lodé & Pino Agave felina Trel. Agave fuerstenbergii Jacobi Agave gracilispina (Rol.-Goss.) Engelm. ex Trel. Agave ingens A.Berger Agave melliflua Trel. Agave milleri Haw. Agave ornata Jacobi Agave picta Salm-Dyck Agave ramosa Moench Agave salmiana var. gracilispina Rol.-Goss Agave subtilis Trel. Agave subzonata Trel. Agave theometel Zuccagni Agave variegata Steud. Agave virginica Mill. 1768, non L. 1753 Agave zonata Trel.