{"id":1245051,"date":"2011-02-03T11:44:06","date_gmt":"2011-02-03T11:44:06","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-12-24T13:18:39","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T07:48:39","slug":"agave-sisalana","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/efi\/agave-sisalana\/","title":{"rendered":"Agave sisalana"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Agave<\/i> sisalana<\/i> Perrine<\/span><\/a>, Cogr. Doc. 564: 87 1838<\/i>. (Syn. Agave<\/i> amaniensis<\/i> Trel. & Nowell<\/span><\/a>; Agave<\/i> rigida<\/i> var. sisalana<\/i> (Perrine) Engelm.<\/span><\/a>; Agave<\/i> rigida<\/i> var. sisalana<\/i> Perrault Ex Engelmann<\/span><\/a>; Agave<\/i> rigida<\/i> var. sisalana<\/i> Baker<\/span><\/a>; Agave<\/i> segurae<\/i> D.Guillot & P.Van der Meer<\/span><\/a>; Agave<\/i> sisalana<\/i> var. armata<\/i> Trel.<\/span><\/a>; Agave<\/i> sisalana<\/i> f. armata<\/i> (Trel.) Trel.<\/span><\/a>);<\/div>\n
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agave, century plant, hemp plant, sisal, sisal agave, sisal hemp \u2022 <\/b>Afrikaans: garingboom \u2022 <\/b>Chinese: \u5251\u9ebb jian ma \u2022 <\/b>Fijian: ndali \u2022 <\/b>French: agave sisal \u2022 <\/b>German: sisalagave \u2022 <\/b>Hawaiian: malina \u2022 I-Kiribati: te rob’, te robu \u2022 <\/b>Italian: canapa di sisal \u2022 <\/b>Portuguese: sisal \u2022 <\/b>Spanish: sisal;<\/b><\/div>\n
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Agave americana L. from Barapani (Shillong):<\/a>
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\nTime of collection : 19\/10\/2012
\nLocation : Barapani ICAR Campus (Meghalaya)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pl. check prickles on the margins of the leaves. Lack of these will mean, it’s Agave sisalana<\/i> Perrine as per link<\/span><\/a>
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20-TSP-ID-05JAN2016-1: Agave-like plant for ID<\/a>\u00a0: 3 posts by 2 authors.\u00a0Attachments\u00a0(7)
\n<\/span>Kindly identify this Agave-like plant.\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/span>Habit: Shrub<\/span>
\n<\/span>Habitat: Cultivated<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span>Sighting: Tumkur in Karnataka, about 800 msl<\/span>
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Agave<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0species in eFloraofindia (with details\/\u00a0keys\u00a0<\/b>from published papers\/ regional floras\/ FRLHT\/ FOI\/ Biotik\/ efloras\/ books etc., where ever available on net)<\/p>\n

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Most likely to be Agave sisalana<\/em>\u00a0Perrine<\/span><\/a>, as per keys and comparative images at\u00a0Agave<\/a>
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I agree with you, Sir ji, it is very much like my species – efi thread<\/a>.\u00a0And thanks to …, pic 6 clearly shows 3-lobed stigma,\u00a0as described in FoP.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Article on Ramkand from Times of India Pune edition. 11May2011<\/a>:
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Green group conducts DNA barcoding of Ramkand Kalyani Sardesai TNN <\/u><\/div>\n
Pune: Sahyadri Genes, a Kolhapur-based environmentalcum-research group, and the department of botany, Shivaji University, have carried out DNA barcoding of the Ramkand<\/b> plant, which, according to popular legend, was consumed by Lord Rama while in exile.
\nThe study, which establishes that the plant is a monocot and not a tuber, has been published in the recent issue of \u2018Current Science\u2019.
\nSpeaking to TOI, Mansingraj Nimbalkar, president, Sahyadri Genes, said, \u201cFor several years, the exact identity of Ramkand has remained a mystery for both plant researchers and students. Though the tuber is being sold for several years, especially at places of pilgrimage, its source is one of the best kept secrets by vendors. The name and information provided by vendors give an impression that the tuber was eaten by Lord Rama during his days of exile. Previous efforts to identify the plant have proved unsuccessful. The only material available for study are the thin slices sold by vendors.\u201d<\/div>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 During the study, the team initially found it difficult to establish its identity as a monocot. \u201cThough the anatomical study showed a cell structure typical to the monocot, it only confused us further. This is because, monocots have adventitious roots and not a tap root.\u201d
\nThe DNA was extracted from the slices obtained from a vendor at Jyotiba hill temple at Wadi Ratnagiri in Kolhapur district. The slices were approximately 4.5 inches in size and two to three mm in thickness.
\nThe sequence was used to find similarities with the other submitted sequences. The search showed that the sequence was 89 per cent similar to the Agave sisalana<\/i> \u2014 a monocot.
\n\u201cTo confirm this further, we checked more plants of the Agave<\/i> genus. The leaves enclosing the rosette and juvenile inflorescence (soft middle portion of the plant) were removed, which exposed the core of the rosette. The core was soft and similar in dimension to that of the Ramkand plant,\u201d said G B Dikshit, professor, department of botany, Shivaji University.
\nTaxonomist S R Yadav explained the significance of the DNA barcoding. \u201cIt is a major step forward as the plant has proved to be difficult to place. Over the last 25 years, I have approached leading botanists in the country to help me identify the Ramkand, but they could not,\u201d he said.
\nMoreover, the study dispels the myth about the plant being a tuber. \u201cThe origin of the plant is being carefully concealed by vendors, but Ramkand, which is sold to devotees in the name of Lord Rama, is actually not
\nrecommended for human consumption. In fact, it can prove to be poisonous,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cOne variety of the Agave<\/i> genus is used to make a syrup for diabetic patients, but, by and large, the species are not meant to be eaten. Since it is sold in thin slices and people consume it in small quantities, it may not have had any noticeable after-effects. But it is important that people know the facts,\u201d Yadav said.
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We have already discussed about this plant (in Feb’10), and its id is also established few years back by Dr.Narasimhan. Please check this link.I am glad that it has now been published with a scientific evidence.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Just saw this article in Current Science. (pdf file attached)<\/p>\n

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The interesting but If you are using PCR in your experiment then you should always mention the “primers” used. The paper seriously lack the information. Next with partial amplification of a gene you cant be sure that its from A sisalana<\/i> !!<\/p>\n

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As you said, they could have cited the reference for the primers. But matK is a quite conservered region and some papers even suggest it to be a suitable region for DNA barcoding like coxI for animals. Manytimes a partial
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agave\/ramkand<\/a> : 5 posts by 4 authors. 2 images.<\/div>\n
what is special in the image, it is so small; I can’t comprehend please<\/div>\n
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Is this really Maerua oblongifolia ?<\/a> : 12 posts by 4 authors.<\/div>\n
there is a certain large root which gets sold sometimes in Indian streets which goes under the name `bhoo chakra<\/b> (or sakre<\/b>) gadde<\/b> ‘ in Kannada and Telugu and most websites identify it as root of Maerua oblongifolia<\/i> (of\u00a0Capparaceae<\/i> family). For images and description of this root please see:<\/div>\n
https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maerua_oblongifolia<\/a><\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=B6iMSqx_eYg<\/a><\/div>\n
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Is this true? Does this arid region plant grow to have such large roots? I contacted some experts, but received conflicting opinion. Some like Prof. Pullaiah, whose book is quoted in Eflora website think that this is root is of\u00a0ipomoea mauritiana<\/i>\u00a0with common name `giant potato’. See:<\/div>\n
https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ipomoea_mauritiana<\/span><\/a>
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Thank you.\u00a0 I suppose this is only a guess. Some of these roots are 4-5 feet long.<\/span> I have never seen any Agave<\/i> with that kind of thick and long root\/stem<\/div>\n
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In A.P also the tuberous root of Maerua oblongifolia<\/i> is used in Ayurvedic medicine as a tonic. But I didn’t see such big tubers. In A.P also it is called Bhuchakra gadda<\/b> only.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Yes this is really Maerua oblongifolia<\/i> tuber; I am also eating last two months back in Nallamala forest (Buggavagu base camp area). This tuber more like Wild boars.<\/div>\n
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Yes it is agave<\/i> root only, it will be burnt in the fire, cleaned, usually sugar or saccharine solution is added to the fibrous starchy tuber in order to get sweet taste.<\/span> Even in Chennai market it is being sold.<\/div>\n
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thank you for the information. If this root\/stem\u00a0is Agave and not Maerua oblongifolia<\/i>\u00a0 can one identify as to which species of Agave<\/i> it is?
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Media query about tuber sold on streets<\/a>: 1 image.<\/p>\n

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This is …, a freelance journalist from Bangalore. It’s nice to make your acquaintance.<\/div>\n
I am attaching the photo of the tuber I saw in Bangalore.<\/div>\n
Can you please help me with the contact of the following?<\/div>\n
1. Contact number of your scholars who have seen this plant extracted? It’s critical for me to speak to somebody who has seen the plant and seen it extracted too.<\/div>\n
2. Can you connect me to a botanist in Kerala\/Karnataka\/Western Ghats who may have information about this?<\/div>\n
3. Would you know any local seller family that sells it?<\/div>\n
4. Can you connect me to anybody from a tribal welfare department\/NGO that may use this as an agro-forestry product?
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Here is a query about a large tuber Bhuchakragadda.
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Bhuchakragadda:<\/strong> Check this link : https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maerua_oblongifolia<\/a><\/p>\n

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Capparaceae<\/em> member.<\/div>\n
We have collected from many place’s in Andhara Pradesh for preservation.
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Agave<\/i>\u00a0root as per earlier discussions at\u00a0Is this really Maerua oblongifolia ?<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sagar Upvan, Mumbai, MH :: Agave for ID :: ARK2019-124<\/a> : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)<\/span><\/p>\n

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This was another Agave<\/i> in Sagar Upvan, Mumbai<\/span> clicked in Feb 2013.<\/div>\n
It looks different from the one posted earlier today.
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This should also be Agave sisalana<\/i> Perrine<\/span><\/a>\u00a0as I do not find any prickles on leaf margins.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Sagar Upvan, Mumbai, MH :: Agave for ID :: ARK2019-123<\/a> : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)<\/span><\/div>\n
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I saw this Agave<\/i> in the Sagar Upvan, Mumbai<\/span> in Feb 2013.<\/div>\n
Keys at Agave<\/i> page in efi indicate A. sisalana<\/i> or A. angustifolia<\/i>.<\/div>\n
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Yes, appears to be Agave sisalana<\/i> Perrine<\/span><\/a>\u00a0as per keys.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Agave?-180709-RK-1<\/a> : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)
\n<\/span>Please ID this plant-with Fam. ID. The flowers are those of the plant on the right. Had to cut the lower section out of the picture since the plant was in a sorry condition. Pic taken <\/span>in Lalbagh, Bangalore on 12-07-09.<\/span><\/div>\n
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I think it to be <\/span>Agave sisalana<\/i>, native of Mexico, widely cultivated elsewhere, commonly known as sisal, sisal agave, sisal hemp … but I am not sure if there is OR are any other close species.
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Most likely to be\u00a0Agave sisalana<\/em>\u00a0Perrine<\/span><\/a>, as per keys and comparative images at\u00a0Agave<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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\n18\/05\/2021 : surajit : Please Help Me Understand Agave<\/a>: 4 images.
\nI have a few questions, typed on the attached plates (two) of an\u00a0Agave<\/i>\u00a0sp.
\nI have confusions over the nature\/characters of those “leaves”, “spines” and “prickles”.
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Could you finally reach the id as per details at\u00a018\/05\/2021 : surajit : Agave in “Botany of Bihar and Orissa”<\/a>\u00a0?<\/p>\n

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\nI suspect it is none of\u00a0<\/span>A. cantula<\/i>\u00a0Roxb.,\u00a0<\/span>A. americana<\/i>\u00a0L.,\u00a0<\/span>A. vivipara<\/i>\u00a0L. or\u00a0<\/span>A. angustifolia<\/i> Haw.
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  1. leaves are not stiff even rosette (as in\u00a0KEW<\/a>\u00a0and eFI) = probability\u00a0NIL<\/li>\n
  2. tepals different from my species, as in\u00a0GBIF herb<\/a>. = probability NIL<\/li>\n
  3. tepals similar, but tube longer; as in\u00a0another GBIF<\/a>\u00a0=\u00a0some probability<\/b><\/li>\n
  4. marginal prickles often sharply recurved (Haines) as in above GBIF = probability again NIL<\/li>\n
  5. flowers greenish-yellow (Haines) = probability NIL<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. leaves different as in\u00a0KEW<\/a>\u00a0(outer leaves at right angle in this species) = NIL<\/li>\n
    2. inflorescence not 3-chotomous in KEW \u00a0(3-chotomous\u00a0in my species)\u00a0 = NIL<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. no acicular spine, neither conspicuous prickles in my species = NIL<\/li>\n
      2. inflorescence branches neither slender nor flexuous = NIL<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. no reflexed prickles in my species = NIL<\/li>\n
        2. neck of leaves not constricted in my species = NIL<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          1. everything looks similar to table efi thread<\/a>\u00a0except marginal prickles (which are similar to\u00a0A. sisalana<\/i>)<\/b><\/li>\n
          2. tepals linear-lanceolate, pale amber tint<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
            So, I think this species is\u00a0Agave vera-cruz<\/i>\u00a0Miller.
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            Leaf type, leaf orientation, inflorescence character, flower colour are relevant only when leaf margin bears conspicuous\u00a0prickles. My earlier ID was wrong, it is\u00a0Agave sisalana<\/i>, as in many other in the group site,<\/p>\n

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            \n<\/span>Recorded\u00a0<\/span>in Oct, 2009.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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            nice. <\/span>did it die off after the flowering. <\/span>what happened to the tall stalk\u2026and seeds?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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            I do not know Didi if the plant is still there in that private garden.<\/p>\n

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            Agave die after producing large inflorescence which exhaust the energy of the plant. But before death a plant produce numerous bulbils in place of flowers which when fall on ground root out and grow as new plants.<\/p>\n

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            Thank you \u2026, didn\u2019t know, sounds interesting.<\/p>\n

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            yes \u2026 happens all over sw usa every few years<\/p>\n

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            \u200e<\/i>Agave<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0species in eFloraofindia (with details\/\u00a0keys\u00a0<\/b>from published papers\/ regional floras\/ FRLHT\/ FOI\/ Biotik\/ efloras\/ books etc., where ever available)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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            What about\u00a0Agave americana<\/i>?<\/p>\n

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            Thank you very much \u2026<\/p>\n

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            I think it is\u00a0Agave cantula<\/i>\u00a0Roxb., presently\u00a0A. vivipara<\/i> L. – POWO<\/a><\/p>\n

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            I think\u00a0Agave angustifolia<\/strong>\u00a0Haw.<\/a>\u00a0is more likely as per comparative images and keys at\u00a0Agave<\/a>.<\/p>\n

            Looks different from\u00a0Agave\u00a0cantula<\/i>\u00a0Roxb. as per
            \n            https:\/\/davesgarden.com\/guides\/articles\/view\/2880<\/a>
            \n            http:\/\/tropical.theferns.info\/image.php?id=Agave+cantala<\/a>
            \n            https:\/\/worldofsucculents.com\/agave-cantala-bombay-aloe-manila-maguey\/<\/a>
            \n            http:\/\/flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in\/EasternGhats\/herbsheet.php?id=163&cat=4<\/a><\/p>\n
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            Thanks a lot, Sir ji, I didn’t even bother to check when I wrote the only entry of\u00a0Agave<\/i>\u00a0in “Bengal Plants”!<\/p>\n

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            1. I made a lot of mistakes!<\/li>\n
            2. I make a lot of mistakes!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
              As per KEYSERVER – Lucid Central<\/a><\/div>\n
              Agave angustifolia<\/em>\u00a0Haw.<\/div>\n
              Note:<\/strong>\u00a0the Queensland Herbarium currently recognises this species\u00a0by the name\u00a0Agave vivipara<\/em>\u00a0L.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

              as per KEW – POWO<\/a>
              \n              Agave cantula<\/em> Roxb.<\/a> is a syn. of Agave vivipara<\/strong> L.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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              To tell you the truth, is that, these days it makes no difference to me if any of my uploads turns out to be\u00a0Xyz.abc<\/i>\u00a0instead of\u00a0Abc.xyz<\/i>, for I did, I do make a lot of mistakes all the time.<\/p>\n

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              Here is the difference between the two as per The confusion of Agave vivipara L. and A. angustifolia Haw., two distinct taxa-\u00a0January 2003 <\/span>Brittonia 55(1):82-87 <\/span>:<\/div>\n
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              Leaves broad or curved, fleshy. Plants moderately large, suckering, bulbiferous. Leaves green, transiently glaucous; spine acicular, involutely grooved; prickles rather close together. Flowers and seeds medium-sized. Native to the West Indies. (Viviparae) ……\u00a0A. vivipara<\/b><\/span>
              \nLeaves narrow, spreading, firm. Plants moderately large, suckering, bulbiferous. Leaves numerous, grayish; spine conical; prickles rather distant. Flowers and seeds large. Introduced (into the West Indies). (Sisalanae) ……\u00a0A. angustifolia<\/b>\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n
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              OK, Sir ji, this is\u00a0A. angustifolia,\u00a0<\/i>not\u00a0A. vivipara.<\/i><\/p>\n

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              Identified by … in another thread<\/a>\u00a0as\u00a0Agave vera-cruz<\/strong>\u00a0Mill.<\/span><\/a>
              \nHi, …, May I request you to pl. have a look at our other posts, if you find any similar plant.<\/p>\n

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              \nSir ji, I am not fully satisfied with the id\u00a0Agave vera-cruz<\/i>, because the marginal prickles should be “spreading or decurved, black or dark coloured”,<\/span> which is not in this case (as I mentioned i              n the other thread<\/a>, you referred).<\/p>\n
              While in\u00a0A. sisalana<\/i>, marginal prickles, if present, are “weak, scattered and pale.”<\/div>\n
              In\u00a0A. angustifolia<\/i>\u00a0var.\u00a0angustifolia<\/i>, marginal prickles have interesting character!<\/div>\n
              So, I will only check if there is any better\u00a0Agave vera-cruz<\/i>\u00a0specimen in our database.
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              Sir ji, my earlier determination was wrong. After seeing all\u00a0Agave<\/i>\u00a0uploads in our group, I think this species is also\u00a0Agave sisalana<\/i>, perhaps the commonest species next to\u00a0angustifolia<\/i>.<\/p>\n

              With a minor modification\u00a0lucidcentral is the KEY<\/a>\u00a0–<\/div>\n
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              1. stout and conspicuous prickles =\u00a0americana<\/i>,\u00a0vera-cruz<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0cantula<\/i>\u00a0(vivipara<\/i>)<\/li>\n
              2. prickles relatively weak, but present and with special character (screenshot Haines_03) =\u00a0angustifolia<\/i><\/li>\n
              3. prickles absent or if present weak,\u00a0not dark coloured, straight, intermittent or not<\/b>\u00a0=\u00a0sisalana<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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                \n<\/span>Agave sisalana<\/i> from Shantiniketan West bengal<\/span> January 2010<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                As there appears to be prickles on leaf margins, it may be Agave americana <\/i>L. as per keys at Lucid Central<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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                I think\u00a0Agave sisalana<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/em>only.<\/p>\n

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                Yes, Sir, I noticed … post earlier, but at that time I myself was hesitant.<\/p>\n

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                http:\/\/www.theplantlist.org\/tpl\/record\/kew-294215<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
                http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sisal<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
                http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dinesh_valke\/2095496158\/<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
                http:\/\/www.hear.org\/starr\/plants\/images\/species\/?q=agave+sisalana<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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