''Agave anomala'' is a species of ''

Agave ''Agave'' (; ; ) is a genus of monocots native to the hot and arid regions of the Americas and the Caribbean, although some ''Agave'' species are also native to tropical areas of North America, such as Mexico. The genus is primarily known for ...

'' in the family Asparagaceae.Catalogue of Life: 2009 Annual Checklist
/ref>Trelease, William. Agave in the West Indies. Memoirs of the National Academy of Science 11: 36, pl. 66. 1913
/ref> This species is found on

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and also on

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in the

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. Several other ''

'' including the ornamental species, '' A. americana'' (century plant) are present on San Salvador. ''Agave anomala'' forms colonies of rosettes that spread vegetatively. Leaves are lanceolate, up to 100 cm (40 inches) long, either without prickles or with only a few prickles along the margins near the base. Flowering stalks can reach a height of up to 4 m (13 feet). Flowers are yellow, up to 7 cm (2.75 inches) long.

References

anomala Flora of Cuba Plants described in 1913 Flora of the Bahamas Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Asparagaceae-stub