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Encyclopedia > Agave angustifolia
Variegated Caribbean Agave
var. 'Marginata'
var. 'Marginata'
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Agavaceae
Genus: Agave
Species: A. angustifolia
Binomial name
Agave angustifolia
Haw.

Agave angustifolia (Variegated Caribbean Agave) is a plant which is native to Mexico. It is used to make mezcal and also as an ornamental plant. Image File history File linksMetadata Agaveespinho2. ... For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Plant (disambiguation). ... Classes Magnoliopsida - Dicots Liliopsida - Monocots The flowering plants or angiosperms are the most widespread group of land plants. ... Liliopsida is the botanical name for a class. ... Families according to the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group Agapanthus Agavaceae Alliaceae Amaryllidaceae Aphyllanthaceae Asparagaceae Asphodelaceae Asteliaceae Blandfordiaceae Boryaceae Doryanthaceae Hemerocallidaceae Hyacinthaceae Hypoxidaceae Iridaceae Ixioliriaceae Lanariaceae Laxmanniaceae Orchidaceae Ruscaceae Tecophilaeaceae Themidaceae Xanthorrhoea Xeronema Asparagales is an order of monocots which includes a number of families of non-woody plants. ... Type genus Agave L. Genera See text. ... Species see text. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Adrian Hardy Haworth (1767 _ 1833) was an English entomologist and botanist. ... For other uses, see Plant (disambiguation). ... A cheap commercial bottle of Mexican Mezcal bought in Cancun. ... Petunia This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


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