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Agave vilmoriniana (Introduced)

Agave vilmoriniana A.Berger, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 12: 503 (1913) (syn: Agave eduardi Trel. ; Agave houghii Trel. ; Agave mayoensis Gentry ); 
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N. & W. Mexico as per POWO;
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Plant for ID : 28012013 : RV 3:
Requesting one more plant to be identified…..taken picture today in one of the garden in Mumbai.

some sp. of agave may be Agave tubulata


Agave gilbertii A.Berger ??


I think it is Agave vilmoriniana as per
https://stories.rbge.org.uk/archives/32181
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:6777-2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agave_vilmoriniana
https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/flora/5/5/5567
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/124408-Agave-vilmoriniana



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References:
POWO  Catalogue of Life
https://stories.rbge.org.uk/archives/32181
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agave_vilmoriniana
https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/flora/5/5/5567
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/124408-Agave-vilmoriniana
Updated on July 27, 2025

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