Agave victoriae-reginae

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Translingual[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Agave +‎ Latin Victoriae (“of Victoria”) +‎ Latin reginae (“of a queen”). Combined, the epithet refers to Queen Victoria of England, which is related to the English vernacular name Queen Victoria agave, if not a direct calque of the taxonomic name.

Proper noun[edit]

Agave victoriae-reginae f

  1. A taxonomic species within the genus Agave – the Queen Victoria agave or royal agave.
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