Agave geminiflora

Twin Flowered Agave
photo by Matthieu Sontag
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Agavoideae
Genus: Agave
Species: A. geminiflora
Binomial name
Agave geminiflora
(Tagl.) Ker Gawl.
Synonyms[1]
  • Littaea geminiflora Tagl.
  • Bonapartea juncea Haw., sensu auct.
  • Yucca boscii Hornem., nom. rej. prop.
  • Dracaena boscii (Hornem.) Zeyh.
  • Dracaena filamentosa Scan. ex Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, pro syn.
  • Tillandsia juncea Willd. ex Steud., nom. inval.
  • Agave geminiflora var. filamentosa Hook.
  • Littaea juncea E.Morren.
  • Agave angustissima Engelm.
  • Agave geminiflora var. filifera A.Terracc.
  • Agave boscii (Hornem.) ined.

Agave geminiflora is a species of Agave endemic to the Mexican State of Nayarit.[1] Common name is Twin Flowered Agave.[2][3]

Agave geminiflora can have 100-200 leaves which are linear, stiff, dark green, and have convex edges with white horny lines and curled threads. The flowers are 5 or 6 centimeters long on a tall inflorescence.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Agave boscii", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2012-12-11
  2. ↑ Monrovia (Azusa California USA), Twin Flowered Agave Agave geminiflora
  3. ↑ San Marcos Growers, Agave geminiflora - Twin-flowered Agave
  4. ↑ Bose, T. K., B. Chowdhury, and S. P. Sharma. Tropical Garden Plants. India.

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