Agave filifera

Agave filifera is a flowering plant in the genus Agave ( Agave ). The epithet of the species is derived from the Latin words " filum " for thread and " fero " for carry. An English common name is " Thread Leaf Agave ".

Description

Agave filifera grows in rosettes, is small and is subject to change at the age through numerous offshoots large clumps. The leaf rosette diameter reached 50-60 centimeters. The numerous green leaves are lanceolate and straight. They are tapered, are in the middle at the widest and thickened from the base to the middle of the leaf blade. The convex on both sides of leaves are 15 to 30 inches long and 2-4 inches wide. The leaf surface is smooth with white impressions of the central bud on. The leaf edges carry fine fibers and no spines. The grayish, flat at the top and bottom rounded Enddorn is 1 to 2 inches long.

The 2 to 2.5 meters tall inflorescence is ährig, rejuvenated and dichtblütig in the upper half. The individual flowers are short thick -stalked, curved upward and 30 to 40 millimeters long. Your reddish tepals have similar tip of 14 mm length. The funnel-shaped, ridged flower tube is 5 to 6 millimeters long.

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Systematics and distribution

The distribution area of Agave filifera extends into Mexico from the state of San Luis Potosi on the state of Hidalgo to the state of Veracruz.

The first description was made ​​in 1834 by Joseph Salm- Dyck Reifferscheidt. We distinguish the following sub- types:

  • Agave filifera subsp. filifera
  • Agave filifera subsp. microceps
  • Agave filifera subsp. multifilifera
  • Agave filifera subsp. schidigera

Agave filifera, a representative of the group Filiferae.

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