Agave chrysantha

Agave chrysantha, the golden-flowered century plant, is a plant species endemic to Arizona. The species is distinguished by its bright yellow flowers, born on a flowering stalk up to 7 m (21 feet) tall.[2][3]

Agave chrysantha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Agavoideae
Genus: Agave
Species:
A. chrysantha
Binomial name
Agave chrysantha
Synonyms[1]
  • Agave palmeri subsp. chrysantha (Peebles) B.Ullrich
  • Agave palmeri var. chrysantha (Peebles) Little

References
  1. The Plant List
  2. Flora of North America v 26 p 429.
  3. Peebles, Robert Hibbs. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 48(26): 139–140. 1935.


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