- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Genus
- Agave
Name and source scope
Accepted name in WCVP 16, 4 June 2026 edition. This card documents nomenclature. Inclusion in the succulent scope is supported by the cited source. [27-WWW]
First publication of the name · Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 20: 561 (1864)
Plants of the World Online [2-WWW]
Synonyms and earlier names
- Agave caeciliana A.Berger
- Agave scabra subsp. maderensis Gentry · homotypic synonym
- Agave scabra subsp. potosiensis Gentry · homotypic synonym
- Agave scabra subsp. zarcensis Gentry · homotypic synonym
- Agave wislizeni Engelm.
Accepted infraspecific taxa
- Agave asperrima subsp. asperrima
- Agave asperrima subsp. maderensis (Gentry) B.Ullrich
- Agave asperrima subsp. potosiensis (Gentry) B.Ullrich
- Agave asperrima subsp. zarcensis (Gentry) B.Ullrich