Agave antillarum Descourt.

  • Filed As

    Asparagaceae
    Agave antillarum Descourt.

  • Collector(s)

    A. L. Ososki 241 with J. Saborio, 16 Mar 2001

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. La Vega. Jarabacoa, Los Calabazos, across Yaque del Norte River, hill above arroyo.

  • Habitat

    Hill pasture.

  • Description

    Fibrous plant to 1 m, leaves in basal rosette, tip with spike; capsule green oblong, flower orange. Photo. Medicinal plant. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01402148

    Occurrence ID: d76aa076-1934-4420-8b83-4421d144462e

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    La Vega

  • Locality

    Jarabacoa, Los Calabazos, across Yaque del Norte River, hill above arroyo

  • Elevation

    Alt. 963 m. (3159 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    19.0841, -70.7274

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The New York Botanical Garden
Ethnobotany of the Dominican Republic
No. 241	Agavaceae
Agave antillarum Descourt.
det. Peguero, B., 06 Jun 2001
Dominican Republic. La Vega: Jarabacoa, Los
Calabazos, across Yaque del Norte river, hill above
arroyo. 19°5’2.7", 70°43’38.5". ca. 963 m. Hill pasture.
Fibrous plant to lm, leaves in basal rosette, tip with spike,
capsule green oblong, flower orange. Photo. Medicinal
plant.
N.V.: maguey [Spanish]
A. Ososki & J. Saborio	16 Mar 2001
Supported by the Fulbright Foundation
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