Agave angustifolia Haw. var. deweyana (Trel.) Gentry GRIN-Global

Summary

Genus:

Agave

Family:

Asparagaceae

Subfamily:

Agavoideae

Nomen number:

100790

Place of publication:

Agaves of Continental North America 564. 1982

Verified:

08/25/2004 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Agave angustifolia Haw. (1 active accession[s])
Agave angustifolia Haw. var. angustifolia (0 active accession[s])
Agave angustifolia Haw. var. letonae (F. W. Taylor ex Trel.) Gentry (0 active accession[s])
Agave angustifolia Haw. var. nivea (Trel.) Gentry (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym

Agave deweyana Trel.

Homotypic Synonym(s)

Agave vivipara L. var. deweyana (Trel.) P. I. Forst.

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Reference(s)

Forster, P. I. 1992. New varietal combinations in Agave vivipara (Agavaceae). Brittonia 44:74. Note: = Agave vivipara var. deweyana (Trel.) P. Forster
García-Mendoza, A. & F. Chiang. 2003. The confusion of Agave vivipara L. and A. angustifolia Haw., two distinct taxa. Brittonia 55:86.
Gentry, H. S. 1982. Agaves of continental North America 564.

Common names

Spanish
zapupe verde –

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Tamaulipas	perhaps only cult.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave

Native
Northern America

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Materials	fiber		Gentry, H. S. 1982. Agaves of continental North America 564.