- 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 · Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 22: 55 (1911 publ. 1912)
Plants of the World Online [2-WWW]
Synonyms and earlier names
- Agave cerulata var. nelsonii (Trel.) R.H.Webb & G.D.Starr · homotypic synonym
- Agave dentiens Trel. · homotypic synonym
- Agave nelsonii Trel. · homotypic synonym
Accepted infraspecific taxa
- Agave cerulata subsp. cerulata
- Agave cerulata subsp. dentiens (Trel.) Gentry
- Agave cerulata subsp. nelsonii (Trel.) Gentry
- Agave cerulata subsp. subcerulata Gentry