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Agave kerchovei
Lemaire
Very robust, heavily armed agave with pretty centre stripe. Can be a very attractive ornamental plant if symmetrically growing
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© Julia Etter & Martin Kristen
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First Description |
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L'Illustration Horticole 11: Misc. 64, 1864
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Synonyms
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Agave beaucarnei Lemaire (1864)
(L'Illustration Horticole 11: Misc. 65, 1864)
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Agave convallis Trelease (1920)
(Contributions from the U. S. National Herbarium 23: 138, 1920)
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Agave dissimulans Trelease (1920)
(Contributions from the U. S. National Herbarium 23: 138, 1920)
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Agave expatriata Rose (1900)
(Annual Report of the Missouri Botanical Garden 11: 82, 1900)
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Agave horrida Hort. Berger
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Agave inopinabilis Trelease (1920)
(Contributions from the U. S. National Herbarium 23: 138, 1920)
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Agave kerchovei var. brevifolia Hort. ex Besaucèle
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Agave kerchovei var. diplacantha Lemaire (1864)
(L'Illustration Horticole 11: Misc. 65, 1864)
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Agave kerchovei var. distans Lemaire (1864)
(L'Illustration Horticole 11: Misc. 65, 1864)
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Agave kerchovei var. glauca Hort. ex Besaucèle
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Agave kerchovei var. inermis Ortgies
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Agave kerchovei var. macrodonta Lemaire (1864)
(L'Illustration Horticole 11: Misc. 65, 1864)
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Agave kerchovei var. miniata Hort. ex Besaucèle
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Agave kerchovei var. pectinata Baker (1877)
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Agave kerchovei var. variegata Hort. ex Besaucèle
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Agave poselgeri var. kerchovei (Lemaire) Terracciano (1885)
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Literature
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Gentry, H. S.: Agaves of Continental North America: 149-153, 1982 |
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Only field data publicly available is shown! Detailed personal field data only available to scientists with special permission!
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Basic Data
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Subgenus |
Littaea |
Section |
Marginatae |
Diameter |
up to 200cm |
Inflorescence |
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Flower Color |
greenish to purple |
Flowering Time |
November - December |
Reproduction |
partly axillary buds, seed |
Common Name |
Rabo de león, Cacaya |
Natural Location
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Occurrence |
Hidalgo, Puebla, Oaxaca |
Remarks
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Very variable species, should be organized as a subspecies
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Some forms are very hard to distinguish from Agave angustiarum
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Young
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Adult
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Inflorescence
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Flower
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Various
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Various
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Various
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Various
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Various
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Various
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Indoor Summer
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Exposition |
sunny |
Watering |
plenty |
Indoor Winter
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Temperature |
keep over 12°C / 54°F |
Soil |
keep moderately moist |
Outdoor
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