*Furcraea foetida (Linnaeus) Haworth. Common name: Mauritius-hemp. Phenology: Sep-Feb. Habitat: Rockland hammocks, beach dunes, and other dry, disturbed areas near old homesites, establishing from horticultural use. Distribution: Native of tropical America; widely introduced throughout the tropics worldwide, rarely escaped in s. peninsular FL. This species is cultivated in subtropical and tropical regions as a fiber and textile product, and as an ornamental plant.
Origin/Endemic status: South America
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA26, K4, NS, POWO, WH3; Agave foetida L. Basionym: Agave foetida L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Furcraea foetida - FNA26
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