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Agave vilmoriniana, sometimes misspelled vilmoriana, and popularly known as Octopus agave, is a species of agave endemic to Mexico. It is known for its untoothed arching and twisting leaves.[3]
| Agave vilmoriniana (Octopus agave) | |
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| Grown as an ornamental plant. | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
| Genus: | Agave |
| Species: | A. vilmoriniana |
| Binomial name | |
| Agave vilmoriniana | |
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Taxonomy
Wild plants had been found in 1899 by Joseph Nelson Rose near Guadalajara, Jalisco. The species was named by Alwin Berger in 1913 in honor of Maurice de Vilmorin, based on specimens collected by Leon Diguet and grown at the Jardin des Plantes in Paris.[4]
Distribution
In nature, the octopus agave prefers the cliffs of barrancas of southern Sonora, Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Jalisco, Durango, Nayarit and Aguascalientes, typically between elevations of 600 to 1,700 meters.[5]
Uses
Agave vilmoriniana has one of the highest concentrations of the sapogenin smilagenin, and in parts of Mexico the leaves are cut, dried, and the fibers are beaten to make them into a brush with built-in soap.
The "octopus agave" is cultivated as an ornamental plant for planting in gardens and containers.
See also
- Endemic flora of Mexico
References
- González-Elizondo, M.; Hernández Sandoval, L.; Zamudio, S.; Sánchez, E.; Matías-Palafox, M.; Hernández-Martínez, M. (2019). "Agave vilmoriniana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T115698982A116354648. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T115698982A116354648.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- The Plant List
- Howard Scott Gentry, Agaves of Continental North America (University of Arizona Press, 1982) pp. 82-85
- Alwin Berger, Die Agaven, Jena, 1915.
- CONABIO. 2009. Catálogo taxonómico de especies de México. 1. In Capital Nat. México. CONABIO, Mexico City.
На других языках
- [en] Agave vilmoriniana
[es] Agave vilmoriniana
Agave vilmoriniana, de nombre común amole, es una especie del género Agave. El botánico Alwin Berger describió en 1913 esta especie basándose en los especímenes recogidos por Leon Diguet y cultivados en el Jardín de plantas de París. Las primeras plantas silvestres las descubrió Joseph Nelson Rose en México cerca de Guadalajara en 1899.[ru] Агава Вильморена
Агава Вильморена (лат. Agave vilmoriniana) — суккулент, вид рода Агава (Agave) семейства Агавовые (Agavaceae). Особенностью этого вида является необычная розетка, которая по форме напоминает осьминога.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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