Agave chrysantha

Agave chrysantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Agavoideae
Genus: Agave
Species:
A. chrysantha
Binomial name
Agave chrysantha
Synonyms[2]
  • Agave palmeri subsp. chrysantha (Peebles) B.Ullrich
  • Agave palmeri var. chrysantha (Peebles) Little

Agave chrysantha, the golden-flowered century plant, is a plant species endemic to Arizona. The species is distinguished by its bright yellow flowers, born on a flowering stalk up to 7 m (21 feet) tall.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Hodgson, W.; Puente, R.; Salywon, A. (2020). "Agave chrysantha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T114937213A114963501. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T114937213A114963501.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ The Plant List
  3. ^ Flora of North America v 26 p 429.
  4. ^ Peebles, Robert Hibbs. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 48(26): 139–140. 1935.


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