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Agave chrysantha

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Species of flowering plant

Agave chrysantha
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Agavoideae
Genus: Agave
Species: A. chrysantha
Binomial name
Agave chrysantha
Peebles
Synonyms
  • Agave palmeri subsp. chrysantha (Peebles) B.Ullrich
  • Agave palmeri var. chrysantha (Peebles) Little

Agave chrysantha, the golden-flowered century plant, is a plant species endemic to Arizona. The species is distinguished by its bright yellow flowers, born on a flowering stalk up to 7 m (21 feet) tall.

References

  1. Hodgson, W.; Puente, R.; Salywon, A. (2020). "Agave chrysantha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T114937213A114963501. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T114937213A114963501.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. The Plant List
  3. Flora of North America v 26 p 429.
  4. Peebles, Robert Hibbs. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 48(26): 139–140. 1935.
Taxon identifiers
Agave chrysantha


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