Agave toumeyana
| Agave toumeyana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
| Genus: | Agave |
| Species: | A. toumeyana
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| Binomial name | |
| Agave toumeyana | |
Agave toumeyana is a plant species endemic to central Arizona.[3]
The species forms dense clumps of rosettes, rarely more than 50 cm high. Flowering stalks can reach 3 meters, bearing greenish-white flowers.[3][4][5] The plant was named in honor of James W. Toumey.[6]
References
- ^ Salywon, A. (2019). "Agave toumeyana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T115698297A116354563. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T115698297A116354563.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ NatureServe. "Agave toumeyana". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ a b Flora of North America, v 26, p 447.
- ^ Trelease, William. Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 23: 140. 1920
- ^ Gentry, Howard Scott (1982). Agaves of continental North America. Tucson, Ariz: University of Arizona Press. ISBN 978-0-8165-0775-7.
- ^ Thornber, J. J. (1906). "The Toumey Cactus Garden". The Plant World. 9 (12): 273–277. ISSN 0096-8307.