Contains 4 genera and 13 accepted taxa overall.
This family is completely databased for all specimens.
Characteristics
AGAVACEAE
Monocot
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Classification
ASPARAGALES
AGAVACEAE
Genera
| Genus | Common Name | Taxa Count | Herbarium Specimens | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agave | AGAVE | 7 | ||
| Chlorophytum | SPIDER PLANT | 1 | ||
| Furcraea | FURCRAEA | 2 | ||
| Yucca | YUCCA | 3 |
Identification Key
1. Leaves chartaceous to coriaceous, lax
2
1. Leaves fibrous or succulent, stiff
4
2. Leaves petiolate, the blade ovate
2. Leaves sessile, linear
3
3. Inflorescence arching-stoloniferous
3. Inflorescence erect
4. Leaf tip with a conspicuous nigrescent, hardened terminal spine, distinctly unlike the rest of the blade
4. Leaf tip without a hardened terminal spine, the tip typically relatively similar to the rest of the blade, sometimes withered or necrotic
5
5. Leaf margin with fraying filaments or fibers
5. Leaf margin without filaments
6
6. Leaves few, usually <10; inflorescence spicate
6. Leaves numerous, >10; inflorescence paniculate
7
7. Leaves entire or with fine or stout marginal prickles; inflorescence sometimes bulbiliferous, much longer than the exceeding the leafy portion of stem; ovary inferior
7. Leaves entire to very finely denticulate; inflorescence not bulbiferous, shorter to not much longer than the leafy portion of stem; ovary superior