Genus Prochnyanthes S. Watson

Usually considered a synonym of Agave L.


Summary
Genus number:
9858
Last updated:
14 September 2021
Family:
Asparagaceae
Subfamily:
Agavoideae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
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References:
  1. Jiménez-Barron, O. et al. 2020. Phylogeny, diversification rate, and divergence time of Agave sensu lato (Asparagaceae), a group of recent origin in the process of diversification. Front. Plant Sci. 11:536135. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.536135. Note: Manfreda, Polianthes, and Prochnyanthes are paraphyletic
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=9858. Accessed 10 May 2026.