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Agave geminiflora

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Twin Flowered Agave
In cultivation
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Agavoideae
Genus: Agave
Species:
A. geminiflora
Binomial name
Agave geminiflora
(Tagl.) Ker Gawl.
Synonyms[1]
  • Littaea geminiflora Tagl.
  • Bonapartea juncea Haw., sensu auct.
  • Yucca boscii Hornem., nom. rej. prop.
  • Dracaena boscii (Hornem.) Zeyh.
  • Dracaena filamentosa Scan. ex Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, pro syn.
  • Tillandsia juncea Willd. ex Steud., nom. inval.
  • Agave geminiflora var. filamentosa Hook.
  • Littaea juncea E.Morren.
  • Agave angustissima Engelm.
  • Agave geminiflora var. filifera A.Terracc.
  • Agave boscii (Hornem.) ined.

Agave geminiflora is a species of Agave endemic to the Mexican States of Nayarit[1] and Jalisco.[2] Common name is twin flowered agave.[3][4]

Agave geminiflora can have 100-200 leaves which are linear, moderately flexible, dark green, and have convex edges with white horny lines and curled threads. The flowers are 5 or 6 centimeters long on a tall inflorescence.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Agave geminiflora", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-09-16
  2. ^ iNaturalist - Observations - Agave Geminiflora
  3. ^ Monrovia (Azusa California USA), Twin Flowered Agave Agave geminiflora
  4. ^ San Marcos Growers, Agave geminiflora - Twin-flowered Agave
  5. ^ Bose, T. K., B. Chowdhury, and S. P. Sharma. Tropical Garden Plants. India.


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