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Agave (/ əˈɡɑːvi /; also UK: / əˈɡeɪvi /; [3] Anglo-Hispanic, also US: / əˈɡɑːveɪ /) [4] is a genus of monocots native to the arid regions of the Americas. The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves. [5].
- Agave Tequilana
Agave tequilana, commonly called blue Weber agave (agave...
- List of Agave Species
References. As of May 2019, the World Checklist of Selected...
- Agave Americana
Agave americana, commonly known as the century plant, [5]...
- Agave (Mythology)
In Greek mythology, Agave (/ ə ˈ ɡ eɪ v iː /; Ancient Greek:...
- Agavoideae
Agavoideae is a subfamily of monocot flowering plants in the...
- Agave Tequilana
Agavoideae is a subfamily of monocot flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, order Asparagales. It has previously been treated as a separate family, Agavaceae. [1] The group includes many well-known desert and dry-zone types, such as the agaves and yuccas (including the Joshua tree).
References. As of May 2019, the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families and Plants of the World Online recognize about 270 species of Agave plus a number of natural hybrids. This includes species formerly placed in Manfreda and Polianthes. [1] Other sources may use different circumscriptions. [2][3][4][5][6][7]
Agavoideae, the agave subfamily of the flowering plant family Asparagaceae (order Asparagales), consisting of 23 genera and 637 species of short-stemmed, often woody plants distributed throughout tropical, subtropical, and temperate areas of the world.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Agave is the common name and genus name of a large, botanical, New World group of succulent plants in the flowering plant family Agavaceae, characterized by large, basal rosettes of thick fleshy leaves typically with a sharp terminal point and spiny margins.
- Liliopsida
- Plantae
- Magnoliophyta
- Asparagales
May 2, 2020 · Agavaceae includes approximately 400 species, largely in the deserts of North, Central, and South America. The most significant genuses in the family are Agave and Yucca: Agave includes 38 species in the United States and about 200 species elsewhere, and Yucca includes 30 species in the United States and over 45 in Mexico and South America.
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Sep 5, 2024 · Agave, genus of the some 200 species of the family Asparagaceae, native to arid and semiarid regions of the Americas, particularly Mexico, and the Caribbean. They are characterized by a rosette of succulent or leathery leaves that range in size from a few centimeters to more than 2.5 meters (8 feet) in length.
