Agave longiflora

Agave longiflora

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Asparagaceae
Subfamilia: Agavoideae
Genus: Agave
Species: Agave longiflora

Name

Agave longiflora (Rose) G.D.Rowley, 1977

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Runyonia longiflora Rose, Addisonia 7: 39 (1922).
• Homotypic
  • Polianthes runyonii Shinners, Sida 2: 335 (1966).
  • Manfreda longiflora (Rose) Verh.-Will., Baileya 19: 163 (1975).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southern Central USA Texas Regional: Mexico Mexico (Tamaulipas, Nuevo León) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Rowley, G.D., 1977. Repert. Pl. Succ. 26: 4.

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Agave longiflora. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 03 2017. Reference page.
• The Plant List 2013. Agave longiflora in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2017 Nov. 03.
• Tropicos.org 2017. Agave longiflora. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 03 Nov. 2017. Reference page.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agave longiflora in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• English: Longflower tuberose, Runyon's huaco
• español: Amole de río

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