Agave fourcroydes Lem. is a plant in the Asparagaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Agave fourcroydes Lem.

Agave fourcroydes Lem.

Agave fourcroydes, also called henequen, is a flowering Asparagaceae plant native to southern Mexico and Guatemala.

Family
Genus
Agave
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida

About Agave fourcroydes Lem.

Agave fourcroydes Lem., commonly called henequen, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Asparagaceae. This species is native to southern Mexico and Guatemala. It has been reported to be naturalized in Madeira, Italy, the Canary Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Hispaniola, the Cayman Islands, and the Lesser Antilles.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Asparagaceae Agave

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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