Agave ghiesbreghtii

Agave ghiesbreghtii

Ghiesbreghtii Agave is a plant of the genus Agave ( Agave ). An English common name is " Montecito Agave ".

Description

Agave ghiesbreghtii forms cuttings and budded plentiful. The variable, broadly lanceolate to ovate are thick, stiff, rinnigen, dark to light green leaves 30-40 cm long and 7-10 cm wide. The horny leaf margins are toothed flexible. The brown to gray Enddorn is 2 to 4 cm long.

The eared, dichtblütige inflorescence is 3 to 4 m high. The green- to brown -colored flowers are 40-50 mm long. The wide trichterige flower tube is 3-5 mm long.

The flowering period extends from March to May

Systematics and distribution

Agave ghiesbreghtii grows in Mexico, Puebla, Oaxaca, Guerrero, Chiapas and in Guatemala and on stony slopes in grass and woodland to 2200 m altitude. It is associated with succulents and cacti.

The first description by Lemaire ex Jacobi was published in 1864. Synonyms are Agave roezliana ( Baker), Agave purpusorum ( Berger), Agave huehueteca ( Standley & Steyermark ).

Agave ghiesbreghtii is a member of the group Marginatae. Typical are the short, wide leaves. The narrow, horny leaf edges are serrated. It is closely related with agave kerchovei.

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