Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Lilianae > Order Asparagales > Family Asparagaceae > Subfamily Agavoideae > Genus Agave

Agave americana L.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Agave*	L.	accepted genus name
*Polianthes*	L.	heterotypic synonym
*Tuberosa*	Fabr.	heterotypic synonym
*Agave americana*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Agave amica*	(Medik.) Thiede & Govaerts	taxonomically included in
*Agave angustifolia*	Haw.	taxonomically included in
*Agave atrovirens*	Salm-Dyck	taxonomically included in
*Agave attenuata*	Salm-Dyck	taxonomically included in
*Agave bracteosa*	Engelm.	taxonomically included in
*Agave decipiens*	Baker	taxonomically included in
*Agave difformis*	A. Berger	taxonomically included in
*Agave filifera*	Salm-Dyck	taxonomically included in
*Agave fourcroydes*	Lem.	taxonomically included in
*Agave franzosinii*	(Sprenger) Sewell	taxonomically included in
*Agave ghiesbreghtii*	Verschaff.	taxonomically included in
*Agave kerchovei*	Lem.	taxonomically included in
*Agave lechuguilla*	Torr.	taxonomically included in
*Agave macroacantha*	Zucc.	taxonomically included in
*Agave mitis*	Mart.	taxonomically included in
*Agave murpheyi*	F. Gibson	taxonomically included in
*Agave oteroi*	G. D. Starr & T. J. Davis	taxonomically included in
*Agave salmiana*	Salm-Dyck	taxonomically included in
*Agave sisalana*	Perrine	taxonomically included in
*Agave univittata*	Haw.	taxonomically included in
*Agave vera-cruz*	Mill.	taxonomically included in
*Agave vivipara*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Agave weberi*	J. Poiss.	taxonomically included in

Species group names

*Agave americana var. picta*	(Salm-Dyck) A. Terracc.	heterotypic synonym
*Agave ingens*	A. Berger	heterotypic synonym
*Agave ingens var. picta*	(Salm-Dyck) A. Berger	heterotypic synonym
*Agave picta*	Salm-Dyck	heterotypic synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Aragonese: captus; pino; pita sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Asturian: cactus sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Basque: agabe mexicar; zurda sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Catalan: adsevara; adzabara; agave; arcebara; arxavara; atsabara; atsavara; atzabara; atzavara; atzavara de tanques; donarda; edzebara; etsevara de tancas; figuerassa; fil y agulla; filiagulla; maguei; pita; pita americana; pitalassa; pitera; piterassa; punyalera sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Galician: herba dos pelados; pita; piteira sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Majorcan: adzabara; adzebara; donardera; etsevara; pita; pitra sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Portuguese: pita; piteira; piteira-brava; piteira-de-boi sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Spanish, Castillian: acíbara; agave; ágave; alcibara; alcibarón; alcimara; alcimarón; aloe; aloe americana; aloe americano; alzabara; alzavara; arzabara; arzabarón; atzahara; atzavara; azabara; azabarón; cabuyá; cardón; cimbara; donarda; figarasa; javila; maguey; magüey; metl; pita; pita común; pitaca; pitaco; pitacón; pitera; pitón; sábila; zábila; zabilla sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Valencian: atzavara; pita; pitera; pitera borda; platanera borda

Literature

nomenclatural reference	Sp. Pl.: 323. 1753

Genbank

Citation

Raab-Straube, E. von Agave americana L. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/2754e25e-a0e4-4009-88ca-f2e570dcb659

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Occurrence

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Environment

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Importance

EU Habitat Directive:
annex V EU Habitat Directive Annex V: Species of community interest whose taking in the wild and exploitation may be subject to management measures.

EU Habitat Directive Annex V: Species of community interest whose taking in the wild and exploitation may be subject to management measures.

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2008 This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.