Agave salmiana(AGVSA)
Overview Code created in: 2015-09-24
- EPPO Code: AGVSA
- Preferred name: Agave salmiana
- Authority: Otto
Mexico. Used as an ornamental and for making the traditional Aztec beverage "pulque". The variety ferox is of uncertain origin and principally found in cultivation
| Name | Authority |
|---|---|
| Agave ferox | Koch |
| Agave salmiana var. ferox | (Koch) Gentry |
Kingdom
Plantae (
1PLAK )
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (
1MAGP )
Class
Angiospermae (
1ANGC )
Category
Basal monocotyledons (
1MOND )
Order
Asparagales (
1ASGO )
Family
Asparagaceae (
1ASGF )
Subfamily
Agavoideae (
1AGVS )
Genus
Agave (
1AGVG )
Species
Agave salmiana (
AGVSA )