Taxonomy Profile: Agave americana ssp. americana (L)

Agave americana ssp. americana: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Subspecies
Synonym(s):
Agave americana var. striata
Trel
Agave americana var. mediopicta
Trel
Agave americana var. marginata
Trel
Common Name(s):
American century plant []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Agave americana ssp. americana: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Lilianae
monocots |
monocotyledons |
monocotylédones |
Order : Asparagales
Family : Asparagaceae
Genus : Agave
agave species |
agave |
Species : Agave americana
centuryplant |
American agave |
Maguey americano |
American century plant |
Subspecies : Agave americana ssp. americana
American century plant |
Agave americana ssp. americana Direct Children(s):
Agave americana ssp. americana: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Wendy C. Hodgson
Notes:
Research Botanist, Curator of the Herbarium, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, Arizona, 85008, USA
Reference for:
Agave americana ssp. americana
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Agave americana ssp. americana
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Agave americana ssp. americana
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Agave americana ssp. americana
Source:
Liliaceae s.l. of North America Update
Acquired:
2010-09-17
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Agave americana ssp. americana
Publication(s):
Agave americana ssp. americana: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Caribbean
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Caribbean Territories / Introduced
Agave americana ssp. americana: Comments