Agave chiapensis

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Scientific classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Agavaceae
Genus: Agave
Species: A. chiapensis

Binomial name Agave chiapensis


Agave chiapensis is known only from the Mexican state of Chiapas.

The flower spike usually reaches 2 metres tall and the flowers are 60-70mm long, yellow or green in colour with red or purple shading.

After flowering the main plant dies, but new plants emerge from the base.
 

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