Agave scabra

Agave scabra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Agavoideae
Genus: Agave
Species:
A. scabra
Binomial name
Agave scabra
Synonyms[1]
  • Agave brachystachys Cav.
  • Agave humilis M.Roem.
  • Agave langlassei André
  • Agave oliveriana (Rose) A.Berger
  • Agave polianthoides M.Roem.
  • Agave polyanthoides Schltdl. & Cham.
  • Agave saponaria Lindl.
  • Agave sessiliflora Hemsl.
  • Agave spicata DC., nom. illeg.
  • Manfreda brachystachys (Cav.) Rose
  • Manfreda malinaltenangensis Matuda
  • Manfreda oliveriana Rose
  • Manfreda scabra (Ortega) McVaugh
  • Manfreda sessiliflora (Hemsl.) Matuda
  • Polianthes brachystachys (Cav.) Shinners
  • Polianthes oliveriana (Rose) Shinners

Agave scabra (synonym Manfreda scabra), also known as rough leaved agave, is a member of the subfamily Agavoideae.[1][2]

Description

Agave scabra has rosettes growing 0.7–1 metre (2.3–3.3 ft) in height and 1.5–2 metres (4.9–6.6 ft) in width.[2] It is similar in form to many other agaves. The rosettes are suckering.

The glaucous bluish-green leaves are mostly reflexed and rough (like sand-paper). The inflorescence is up to 4.5 metres (15 ft) in height, with yellow flowers during the summer.[2]

Distribution

It is native to the Chihuahuan Desert and surrounding regions, in northeastern Mexico and Texas.[2] It grows at elevations of 500–1,500 metres (1,600–4,900 ft).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Agave scabra", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2019-04-13
  2. ^ a b c d e llifle.com: Manfreda scabra