Agave chrysantha
| Agave chrysantha | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
| Genus: | Agave |
| Species: | A. chrysantha |
| Binomial name | |
| Agave chrysantha Peebles | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Agave chrysantha, the Golden-flowered Century Plant, is a plant species endemic to Arizona. The species is distinguished by its bright yellow flowers, born on a flowering stalk up to 7 m (21 feet) tall.[2][3]
References
- ↑ The Plant List
- ↑ Flora of North America v 26 p 429.
- ↑ Peebles, Robert Hibbs. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 48(26): 139–140. 1935.
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