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

Agave L.

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*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; nom. cons. prop.
*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

Children

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

Literature

nomenclatural reference	Sp. Pl.: 323. 1753

Genbank

Citation

Raab-Straube, E. von Agave L. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/e9b2fe65-51f3-4d76-84c5-27071d30bcd9

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Occurrence

Present

Absent

Doubtful

Native

Introduced

Naturalised

Invasive

Managed

No data

Environment

no data

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.