Asparagaceae
Agave

Agave singuliflora (S.Watson) A.Berger

First published in Agaven: 31 (1915)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. Mexico. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Espejo Serena, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1993). Las Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas una Sinopsis Florística 1(1): 1-76. Consejo Nacional de la Flora de México, México D.F. [Cited as Manfreda singuliflora.]
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Bravoa singuliflora.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Espejo Serena, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1993). Las Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas una Sinopsis Florística 1(1): 1-76. Consejo Nacional de la Flora de México, México D.F.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Walker, S. [70029] Mexico Manfreda singuliflora K001306974 Yes
Townsend, C.H.T.; Barber, C.M. [120] Mexico Manfreda singuliflora K001306972 Yes
Gentry, H.S. [2671] Mexico Manfreda singuliflora K001306971 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [1381] Mexico Manfreda singuliflora K000524776 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pringle, C.G. [1381] Mexico Manfreda singuliflora K000524777 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nelson, E.W. [609] Mexico Manfreda singuliflora K001306970 Yes
Hawkes, J.G.; Hjerting, J.P.; Lester, R.N. [1242] Mexico Manfreda singuliflora K001306973 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • 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