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Agave americana
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By the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
By the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park
Photo: Mark Hyde
Mukuvisi Woodland
Photo: Mark Hyde
Mukuvisi Woodland
Photo: Mark Hyde
Mukuvisi Woodland
Photo: Mark Hyde
Mukuvisi Woodland
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| Common names: | Century plant (English) |
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| Derivation of specific name: | americana: American |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native to Mexico but now naturalised in Southern Europe, India, Australia and South Africa. |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m, shrub under 2 m. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 20. Bromilow, C. (1995). Problem Plants of South Africa. Briza Publications, Arcadia. Page 372. (Includes a picture). Henderson, L. (2001). Alien weeds and invasive plants Plant Protection Research Institute Handbook No. 12. Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Council, South Africa. Page 82. (Includes a picture). Maroyi, A. (2006). Preliminary checklist of introduced and naturalized plants in Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(2) Page 185. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 112. |
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Flora of Botswana: Agave americanaFlora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Agave americana
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Agave americanaAfrican Plant Database: Agave americana
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Agave americana
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Agave americana
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Agave americana
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iNaturalist: Agave americana
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Agave americana
JSTOR Plant Science: Agave americana
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Agave americana
Plants of the World Online: Agave americana
Tropicos: Agave americana
Wikipedia: Agave americana
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