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Manfreda sileri Verhoek-Williams. Common name: Major Siler's Tube-rose, Major Siler's Huaco. Phenology: Apr-Jul. Habitat: In a variety of grasslands and shrublands, often in the shade of Vachellia rigidula. Distribution: S. and sc. TX (Bexar, Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Webb counties) to ne. Mexico (TAM).

ID notes: When not in flower, this species can be recognized by the relatively wide lanceolate leaves with or without round dark spots, and tiny sharp teeth along the margins.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = ETx1, FNA26, Mex, NS; = Agave sileri (Verh.-Will.) Thiede & Eggli — K4, POWO. Basionym: Manfreda sileri Verh.-Will. 1978

Links to other floras: = Manfreda sileri - FNA26

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