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Agave americana var. marginata (Agave) |
Agave americana var. marginata (ASPARAGACEAE.)
Images for this profile are taken from the Maltese Islands at or after year 2000. |
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| Nomenclature |
Species name : | Agave americana var. marginata
L. | Synonyms : |
Basionym or principal synonyms: Agave complicata
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Plant Family : | Asparagaceae Juss.
(Asparagus Family) | Common name(s) : | Agave, Century Plant, American Aloe | Maltese name(s) : | Sabbara tal-Amerika, Agave | Status for Malta : | Naturalized alien species (non-native) that was introduced in the last 500 years and naturalised within the Maltese natural habitats | Frequency | Very Common Common Frequent
Scarce Rare Very rare Extinct
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Raunkiaer life form: Macro-Phanerophyte (High trees)
Germination: Monocotyledon | Legal Protection : | Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) | Red List (1989) : | Not listed in the Red Data Book of the Maltese Islands | Flowering Time : | Jun-Sep | Remarks : | Introduced as an ornamental plant and naturalised in several wild habitats namely by the coast. Examples include Bahar ic-Caghaq (near Maghtab), Ghar Lapsi and Ta' Cenc. Very similar to Agave americana but this have leaves with yellow margins. |
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