Agave beauleriana

Agave beauleriana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Agavoideae
Genus: Agave
Species: A. beauleriana
Binomial name
Agave beauleriana
Jacobi[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Agave franzosinii P.Sewell

Agave beauleriana is an evergreen plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. It is widely cultivated in many places, but has never been reported from the wild. The original reports say that the species is native to Mexico, but a more detailed location was not provided. The species has reportedly become naturalized in the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean. The leaves appear at the base of the plant, its flowers are funnel-shaped and yellow.[3]

References

  1. "Agave beauleriana", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2012-12-11
  2. The Plant List, Agave beauleriana
  3. Gentry, Howard Scott. 1992. Agaves of Continental North America. University of Arizona Press, Tucson.


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