Taxon: Agave cerulata W. Trelease
Family: Agavaceae

Collector: Liz Ecker   82   

Date: 11 May 1992

Locality: Mexico, Baja California Sur, 0.5 mi SW of turnoff to Punta Abreojos from Hwy 1 and ca. 7.7 mi from San Ignacio, then 0.5 mi W on first road to left (dump road).

27.3167  -113.133

Habitat: Common on S-facing rocky bajadas with gravelly limestone and fine clays.

Associated Species: Yucca valida, Pachycereus pringlei, Stenocereus gummosis, S. thurberi, Opuntia cholla, O. invicta, Frankenia palmeri, Pedilanthus sp., Fouquieria diguetii, Mammillaria dioica, Mammillaria sp., Ferocactus fortii, Jatropha cinerea, J. cuneata, Bursera microphylla, B. hindsiana, Atriplex sp., Echinocereus brandegeei, Phaseolus sp.

Description: Flowers post dehiscence and light yellow in color, scant nectar present. Flower Measurements: (mm) o = 26, n = 6, tu = 4.5, fi = 4, tepal (inner) = 17.5, tepal (outer) = 17, fl = 36, a = 10, s = 25 (not receptive).

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For additional information on this specimen, please contact: Leslie Landrum (les.landrum@asu.edu)

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