Agave deserti var. simplex (Gentry) W.C.Hodgs. & Reveal
Asparagaceae
Novon 11(4): 413. 2001
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Howard Scott Gentry
23404
1974-06-12
USA, Arizona, Yuma, N slope of Harquahala Mountain, 12 miles W of Aguila
33.835442 -113.377704 +-5678m.
760 meters
ca. 2500ft
Rocky bajada
Parkinsonia, Carnegiea gigantea
Single rosettes, rarely suckering, light green to glaucous; panicles tall, slender 3-5 m tall with 12-15 short branches; buds green or ferruginous, tepals opening yellow, ovary green, anthers yellow. (lvs. of 5, fl. of 4 pls.).