Agave americana L.

English: American agave

German: Amerikanische Agave

Mandarin: 龙舌兰 (long she lan)

Portuguese: Agave, Aloé-dos-cem-anos

Kingdom: Plantae (2604)

  Phylum: Tracheophyta (2501)

    Class: Liliopsida (387)

      Order: Asparagales (42)

        Family: Asparagaceae (31)(family description)

          Genus: Agave (4)

            Epithet: americana L. (5)

americana => from America

Climate: sub-tropical

Habitat: xerophytic

Habit: herb

Flower colour: yellow

Check for Agave americana at

World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI

• [184] Agave americana - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)
• [446] Agave americana - Plants For A Future database

• [33] Sajeva,M., Constanzo,M. (1994): Succulents - The illustrated dictionary. Timber Press, Portland, USA.