Agave sileri

Agave sileri (synonym Manfreda sileri)[1] is a species of Agave known only from coastal areas in the States of Texas and Tamaulipas. It grows on open locations with clay soil, at elevations below 100 m (330 feet).[2] Siler's tuberose is a common name.[3]

Agave sileri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Agavoideae
Genus: Agave
Species:
A. sileri
Binomial name
Agave sileri
(Verh.-Will.) Thiede & Eggli[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Manfreda sileri Verh.-Will.

Agave sileri is a perennial herb spreading by means of globose underground rhizomes. It produces rosettes of waxy, light green leaves mottled with dark green or brown spots. The flowering stalk can reach a height of up to 220 cm (7.2 feet), with as many as 80 greenish-yellow flowers bearing large yellow anthers.[2][4][5]

References

  1. "Agave sileri", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2019-04-14
  2. Flora of North America v 26 p 464
  3. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Manfreda sileri". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  4. Verhoek-Williams, Susan Elizabeth. Brittonia 30(2): 168–170, f. 4–6. 1978.
  5. Thiede, Joachim, & Urs Eggli. Kakteen und Andere Sukkulenten 50: 111. 1999.
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