Agave virginica L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 323 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & E. U.S.A. to NE. Mexico. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mexico Northeast, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bailey, C. & al. (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee: 1-813. University of Tennessee press.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford. [Cited as Manfreda virginica.]
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as ?.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Gattinger, A. [2836] United States Manfreda virginica K002170975 Yes
Drummond [s.n.] United States Manfreda virginica K002170981 Yes
{Robert Peter. M. D.} [s.n.] United States Manfreda virginica K002170978 Yes
Riehl, N.; Louis, A.; Missouri [280] United States Manfreda virginica K002170982 Yes
Wherry, E.T. [s.n.] United States Manfreda virginica K002170983 Yes
French, G.H. [2836] United States Manfreda virginica K002170977 Yes
Hale, J. [s.n.] United States Manfreda virginica K002170976 Yes
Nash, G.V. [2203] United States Manfreda virginica K002170984 Yes
Peter, R. [s.n.] United States Manfreda virginica K002170980 Yes
Drummond [s.n.] United States Manfreda virginica K002170979 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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