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Agave americana

Angiospermae - Liliaceae

Taxonomy
Agave americana was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. It is the type species of Agave.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Agave americana Linnaeus

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Mesangiosperms
RankNameAuthor
—Monocots
familyLiliaceae
genusAgave
speciesamericana

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Agave americana Linnaeus 1753
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available