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Agave americana L.

(Asparagaceae)
Collection: Linares, E. - 2918

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 739.3
Preparations Excicado - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB07522
Determiner Rodríguez-C., A.
Determination date 2014-05

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Boyacá
County Not available
Locality Kilómetro 2 carretera Sogamoso-Tibasosa
Coordinates (verbatim) Not available
Latitud decimal Not available
Longitud decimal Not available
Elevation (in meters) 2600.0000000000
Collection date 1989-10-11

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Asparagales
Family Asparagaceae
Genus Agave
Species americana
Species author L.
Scientific name Agave americana L.

Biological attributes

Vernacular names According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Agave, Aloe americano, Fique, Maguey, Pita.
Plant description Roseta, escapo de la inflorescenai 6 m, flores verdes, hojas verde-azulosas, 1.20 m. Abundante.

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-12-23
Photo 739.3
Modified: 2022-02-18 00:53:19

GUID: 5099ed49-c431-4a52-8847-51bee0f26d37




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