Furcraea foetida
Syn. Pl. Succ., 73. 1812.
Basionym: Agave foetida Linnaeus
Synonyms: Furcraea gigantea Ventenat
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Leaves lanceolate, to 2.4 m × 20 cm, thick, firm, smooth or striate; margins hard and smooth, usually entire at least in distal half. Flowers 4–5 cm; tepals greenish white, 2.3–3 cm; ovary 1.2–1.5 cm. 2n = 60.
Phenology: Flowering fall–mid winter.
Habitat: Old homesteads in disturbed areas
Elevation: 0 m
Distribution
Fla., Central America, West Indies, widely introduced elsewhere.
Discussion
Specimens from Florida referred to in the literature as Furcraea cabuya Trelease with entire leaf margins (var. integra Trelease) probably belong here.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.