Agave sileri
Species of flowering plant
Agave sileri | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
Genus: | Agave |
Species: | A. sileri |
Binomial name | |
Agave sileri (Verh.-Will.) Thiede & Eggli[1] | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Agave sileri (synonym Manfreda sileri)[1] is a species of Agave known only from coastal areas in the States of Texas and Tamaulipas. It grows on open locations with clay soil, at elevations below 100 m (330 feet).[2] Siler's tuberose is a common name.[3]
Agave sileri is a perennial herb spreading by means of globose underground rhizomes. It produces rosettes of waxy, light green leaves mottled with dark green or brown spots. The flowering stalk can reach a height of up to 220 cm (7.2 feet), with as many as 80 greenish-yellow flowers bearing large yellow anthers.[2][4][5]
References
- ^ a b c "Agave sileri", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2019-04-14
- ^ a b Flora of North America v 26 p 464
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Manfreda sileri". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ Verhoek-Williams, Susan Elizabeth. Brittonia 30(2): 168–170, f. 4–6. 1978.
- ^ Thiede, Joachim, & Urs Eggli. Kakteen und Andere Sukkulenten 50: 111. 1999.