Group: Monocot Rank: species Herbarium Placement: Lehmann, lower, C, 38H     

Published In: Transactions of the Academy of Science of St. Louis 3: 305, 316, pl. 2-4. 1875. (Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis)
Annotation: as "Sisalana"

Type-Protologue

Locality: Mexico: Chiapas: Ocoxocoautla, 22 March 1957

Collector and Number: Gentry

Institution(s): NT: US; INT: DES

Higher Taxa:     Taxonomy Browser
Concept: Andean Bryophytes Bolivia Checklist Bryophyte Herbarium Flora Mesoamericana Madagascar Catalogue Moss Flora of China System Vascular Herbarium

• class:  Equisetopsida C. Agardh
• subclass:  Magnoliidae Novák ex Takht.
• superorder:  Lilianae Takht.
• order:  Asparagales Link
• family:  Asparagaceae Juss.
• subfamily:  Agavoideae Herb.
• genus:  Agave L.

Common Names:

• sisal (English)
  • No References available
• sisal (Spanish)
  • Davidse, G., M. Sousa S. & A. O. Chater (editores generales) 1994. Alismataceae a Cyperaceae. Fl. Mesoamer. 6: i–xvi, 1–543.

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