Agave americana L. (Agavaceae) - Agave - Agave

Agave americana L. Sp. Pl. ed. 1 323 (1753)

See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.
Matthew 6:28-29

He is happiest who hath power to gather wisdom from a flower.
Mary Howitt (Happiness and Misery)

Agave americana L.
Distribution in U.S.A. and Canada
USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 24 June 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.

Agave americana L.
Distribuzione in Europa

Agave americana L.
Distribuzione in Italia

TAXONOMY

Kingdom / Regno: Plantae
Subkingdom / Sottoregno: Tracheobionta
Superdivision / Superdivisione: Spermatophyta
Division / Divisione: Magnoliophyta
Class / Classe: Liliopsida
Subclass / Sottoclasse: Liliidae
Order / Ordine: Liliales
Family / Famiglia: Agavaceae

Genus / Genere: Agave

Species / Specie

Agave americana L.

PLANT PROFILE / INFORMAZIONI : (*)

Rank: species / specie
Status name: accepted / accettato

Nomi comuni / Common names

Italian name / Nome italiano:
Agave

English name: Agave
US name: American Century Plant

Forma biologica: P caesp
Periodo di fioritura: VII-VIII
Tipo corologico: Avv.
Altitudine (min/max): 0/600 m.

Synonyms / Sinonimi:
Agave rasconensis Trel. ex Standl., Agave zonata Trel.,

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Agave americana L.

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Agave americana L.

Other informations / Altre informazioni

Index of taxa / Indice delle specie

Generi delle Agavaceae:

Agave

Yucca

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BIBLIOGRAFIA:
Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia (3 voll.) - Edagricole - 1982
Tutin, T.G. et al. - Flora Europaea, second edition - 1993
Zangheri P. - Flora Italica (2 voll.) - Cedam - 1976

N.B. Per alcune specie la distribuzione geografica potrebbe richiedere degli aggiornamenti