Agave sileri (synonym Manfreda sileri)[1] is a species of Agave known only from coastal areas in the States of Texas and Tamaulipas. It grows on open locations with clay soil, at elevations below 100 m (330 feet).[2] Siler's tuberose is a common name.[3]
| Agave sileri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
| Genus: | Agave |
| Species: | A. sileri
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| Binomial name | |
| Agave sileri (Verh.-Will.) Thiede & Eggli[1]
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Agave sileri is a perennial herb spreading by means of globose underground rhizomes. It produces rosettes of waxy, light green leaves mottled with dark green or brown spots. The flowering stalk can reach a height of up to 220 cm (7.2 feet), with as many as 80 greenish-yellow flowers bearing large yellow anthers.[2][4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Agave sileri", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2019-04-14
- ^ a b Flora of North America v 26 p 464
- ^ NRCS. "Manfreda sileri". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ Verhoek-Williams, Susan Elizabeth. Brittonia 30(2): 168–170, f. 4–6. 1978.
- ^ Thiede, Joachim, & Urs Eggli. Kakteen und Andere Sukkulenten 50: 111. 1999.