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Taxon:
Furcraea tuberosa
(Mill.) W. T. Aiton
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Furcraea
Family:
Asparagaceae
Subfamily:
Agavoideae
Nomen number:
70925
Place of publication:
Hortus kew. ed. 2, 2:303. 1811
Comment:
the generic treatment in
Hortus kewensis
is not attributed to "Brown mss." so W. T. Aiton is the author of the name (see
Shenzhen ICN
46 Ex. 25)
Verified:
11/06/1985
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Agave tuberosa
Mill.
No images
Reference(s)
Adams, C.
1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
Note:
mentions
Davidse, G. et al., eds.
1994. Flora mesoamericana.
Note:
mentions
Gooding, E. G. et al.
1965. Flora of Barbados.
Howard, R.
1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Jardín Botánico Nacional.
1946. Flora de la República de Cuba 1:316.
León (J. S. Sauget) & Alain (E. E. Liogier).
1946-1969. Flora de Cuba
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium.
1976. Hortus third.
Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell.
1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis.
Walters, S. M. et al., eds.
1986-2000. European garden flora.
Common names
Distribution
Exportable format
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Barbados
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Cuba
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Dominica
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Grenada
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Guadeloupe
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Martinique
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Montserrat
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
St. Kitts and Nevis
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
St. Lucia
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
St. Vincent and Grenadines
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
United States
Puerto Rico
2
Cultivated
also cult.
Native
Southern America
CARIBBEAN:
Antigua and Barbuda
,
Barbados
,
Cuba
,
Dominica
,
Guadeloupe
,
Grenada
,
St. Kitts and Nevis
,
St. Lucia
,
Montserrat
,
Martinique
,
United States
[Puerto Rico],
St. Vincent and Grenadines
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
ornamental
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium.
1976. Hortus third.
Environmental
ornamental
Walters, S. M. et al., eds.
1986-2000. European garden flora.
Name
References