Agave toumeyana

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Agave toumeyana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Agavoideae
Genus: Agave
Species:
A. toumeyana
Binomial name
Agave toumeyana

Agave toumeyana is a plant species endemic to central Arizona. [2]

The species forms dense clumps of rosettes, rarely more than 50 cm high. Flowering stalks can reach 3 meters, bearing greenish-white flowers. [2] [3] [4] Plant was named in honor of James W. Toumey. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Salywon, A. (2019). "Agave toumeyana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T115698297A116354563. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T115698297A116354563.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Flora of North America, v 26, p 447.
  3. ↑ Trelease, William. Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 23: 140. 1920
  4. ↑ Gentry, Howard Scott (1998). Agaves of Continental North America. University of Arizona Press, Tucson.[ ISBN missing ]
  5. ↑ Thornber, J. J. (1906). "The Toumey Cactus Garden". The Plant World. 9 (12): 273–277. ISSN   0096-8307.
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