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Agave americana L.

This species name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 323 (1753) Link to external nomenclature reference

At the time of this classification snapshot, this species name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-0000754119.

Synonyms of Agave americana L.

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Agave americana f. virginica Voss Vilm. Blumengärtn., ed. 3. 1: 1037. 1895 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000754128
Agave ramosa Moench Methodus : 642 (1794) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000754727
Agave spectabilis Salisb. Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton : 247 (1796) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000754823
Agave theometel Zuccagni Collecteana 138 1806 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000754857
Agave variegata Steud. Nomencl. Bot. 1: 18 (1821) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000754909
Agave virginica Mill. Gard. Dict. ed. 8 : n.º 2 (1768) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000754932
Aloe americana (L.) Crantz Inst. Rei Herb. 1: 466 (1766) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000757833
Agave americana var. variegata Hook. Bot. Mag. 65: t. 3654. 1838 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000771089
Agave salmiana var. gracilispina Rol.-Goss. Rev. Hort. (Paris) 68: 11. 1896 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000771192
Agave gracilispina (Rol.-Goss.) Engelm. ex Trel. Stand. Cycl. Hort. 1: 234. 1914 (1914) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000771193

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Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link