The name seems to have been taken generically by botanists, the plant perhaps so called for its stately. The name seems to have been taken generically by botanists, the plant. Jose luis benito alonso jolube consultor botanico y editor. Maguey largo community, in the municipality of san jose del. American aloe plant, 1797, from latin agave, from greek agaue, proper name in mythology mother of pentheus, from agauos noble, illustrious, a word of uncertain origin, perhaps from agasthai wonder at, from gaiein to rejoice, exult, with intensive prefix a. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Agave is a genus of monocots native to the hot and arid regions of the americas, although. Revision taxonomica del complejo agave potatorum zucc. Agave tequilana, commonly called blue agave agave azul or tequila agave, is an agave plant. The rosettes have only a few narrow leaves that reflex to spread out wide and then recurve downwards. Agave nizandensis nizanda agave a small distinctive low growing nearly unarmed agave that forms open clusters of 1 to 2 foot wide rosettes and spreading slowly by stolons. Order now view menu check out our express delivery menu.