| Agave salmiana | |
|---|---|
| A. salmiana var. ferox | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| clade: | Angiosperms |
| clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
| Genus: | Agave |
| Species: | A. salmiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Agave salmiana Otto ex Salm-Dyck[1] |
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Agave salmiana is a species of agave. It comes from Mexico.
The variety A. salmiana var. ferox (K.Koch) Gentry[1] is often encountered in cultivation. The epithet ferox is due to the hard and long (up to 8 cm) spines.