Taxonomy Profile: Agave mckelveyana (Gentry)

Agave mckelveyana: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
McKelvey's agave []
McKelvey's century plant []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Agave mckelveyana: 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 mckelveyana
McKelvey's agave |
McKelvey's century plant |
Agave mckelveyana Direct Children(s):
Agave mckelveyana: 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 mckelveyana
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Agave mckelveyana
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 mckelveyana
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 mckelveyana
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 mckelveyana
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1980-12-15 / 1980-12-15
Article/Chapter Title:
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Review of Plant Taxa for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Federal Register, vol. 45, no. 242
Page(s):
82480-82569
Publisher:
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
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Notes:
Reference for:
Agave mckelveyana
Agave mckelveyana: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
North America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Continental US / Native
Agave mckelveyana: Comments
Comment:
US ESA: No longer a candidate species because more abundant and widespread than previously believed and not subject to the degree of threats to warrant status according to notice of review, as published in Federal Register Volume 45, Number 242, Pages 82480 - 82569, December 15, 1980