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Agave amica, formerly Polianthes tuberosa, the tuberose, is a perennial plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae, extracts of which are used as a note in perfumery. Now widely grown as an ornamental plant , the species is native to Mexico.
Agave amica, formerly Polianthes tuberosa. Polianthes / ˌ p ɒ l i ˈ æ n θ iː z / [1] is a formerly recognized genus of plants in family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. [2] molecular phylogenetic studies showed that Polianthes is embedded within the larger genus Agave, which has been expanded to include it.
Agave (/ ə ˈ ɡ ɑː v i /; also UK: / ə ˈ ɡ eɪ v i /; [3] Anglo-Hispanic, also US: / ə ˈ ɡ ɑː v eɪ /) [4] is a genus of monocots native to the arid regions of the Americas.The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves.
In Greek mythology, Agave (/ ə ˈ ɡ eɪ v iː /; Ancient Greek: Ἀγαύη, romanized: Agaúē, lit. 'illustrious, noble' or 'high-born') [ 1 ] may refer to the following characters: [ 2 ] Agave or Agaue [ 3 ] one of the 50 Nereids , sea- nymph daughter of the ' Old Man of the Sea ' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris .
Maguey is a flowering plant of the genus Agave, native to parts of southwestern modern United States and Mexico. The depictions of Mayahuel in the Codex Borgia and the Codex Borbonicus show the deity perched upon a maguey plant. The deity's positioning in both illustrations, as well as the same blue pigment used to depict her body and the body ...
Henry Tarmy, co-owner of Ventura Spirits Company, a medium-sized distiller in Ventura, said his operation has sold all the California agave spirits it has ever produced, but they have been small ...
A. chiapensis. Agave cacozela Trel. - Bahamas (Eleuthera) Agave cajalbanensis A.Álvarez - Cuba †Agave calodonta A.Berger - extinct Agave cantala (Haw.) Roxb. ex Salm-Dyck – Cantala, Maguey de la India - Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras
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