Taxonomy Profile: Agave tequilana (FAC Weber)

Agave tequilana: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
Mezcal azul tequilero []
tequila agave []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Agave tequilana: 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 tequilana
Mezcal azul tequilero |
tequila agave |
Agave tequilana Direct Children(s):
Agave tequilana: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Mark W. Skinner
Notes:
USDA-NRCS, National Plant Data Center
Reference for:
Agave tequilana
Expert:
Wendy C. Hodgson
Notes:
Research Botanist, Curator of the Herbarium, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, Arizona, 85008, USA
Reference for:
Agave tequilana
Source(s):
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 tequilana
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 tequilana
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 tequilana
Publication(s):
Agave tequilana: Geographic Information
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Agave tequilana: Comments