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Agave bracteosa S.Watson ex Engelm.
Gard. Chron. (1882) I. 776. f. 139.
Family: AGAVACEAE

Agave bracteosa Photo by: Matteo Faggion

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Agave bracteosa S.Watson ex Engelm.
Gard. Chron. (1882) I. 776. f. 139.

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Agave bracteosa f. mediopicta alba

Cultivars (1):
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Squid Agave, Octopus agave, Spider agave
FRENCH (Français): Agave araignée
KINYARWANDA (Ikinyarwanda): Örümcek sabır
RUSSIAN (Русский): Агава прицветниковая
UKRAINIAN (Українська): Агава брактеоза

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Agave bracteosa group

  • Agave bracteosa S.Watson ex Engelm.: Atypical-looking plant with narrow spineless and toothless leaves both along the edge and at the tip, smooth, soft, irregularly spreading and recurved at the tip.
  • Agave bracteosa f. mediopicta alba: has heavily variegated leaves distinguished by the green leaf borders and cream variegation in the centre.
  • Agave bracteosa cv. Monterrey Frost: has variegated leaves distinguished by the creamy-white in the leaf borders and green in the centre.


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Agave bracteosa (Octopus Agave) Photo by: Cactus Art
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Agave bracteosa Photo by: Cactus Art

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Agave bracteosa Photo by: Matteo Faggion
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