CPC National Collection Plant Profile
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Agave eggersiana
Family: |
Liliaceae |
Common Names: |
Egger's agave, St. Croix agave |
Author: |
Trel. |
Growth Habit: |
Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb |
CPC
Number: |
46 |
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Primary
custodian for this plant in the CPC National Collection of Endangered
Plants is: |
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Agave eggersiana
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Agave eggersiana is a perennial herb known only from the island of St. Croix of the U.S. Virgin Islands (USFWS 1998a). This species can grow up to seven meters in height and has large, yellow tubular flowers that produce flattened black seeds (USFWS 1998a). A small number of A. eggersiana remain on private land and are threatened by tourist development (USFWS 1998b).
Distribution
& Occurrence |
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State Range
Habitat
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A. eggersiana grows on dry, exposed areas. |
Distribution
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A. eggersiana is known only from the island of St. Croix, part of the U.S. Virgin Islands (USFWS 1998a). |
Number Left
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A. eggersiana is known from a small number of wild and cultivated plants (USFWS 1998a). It is being cultivated in St. Croix and at Fairchild Botanical Garden (USFWS 1998a). |
State/Area
Protection
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State/Area |
Rank |
Status |
Date |
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Virgin Islands |
*FR83 |
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2/14/1984 |
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Conservation,
Ecology & Research |
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Ecological
Relationships
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Ecological relationships are unknown. |
Threats
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The greatest threat is habitat destruction brought on by residential development on private land. Other threats include feral pigs and goats on National Park Service land (USFWS 1998b). |
Current Research Summary
Current Management Summary
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No management plan has been developed. The species is currently being cultivated in St. Croix and at Fairchild Botanical Garden in Florida (USFWS 1998a). |
Research Management Needs
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Research needs include distribution and abundance, general biology and ecology (USFWS 1998a). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife requests that any interested parties (concerned government agencies, the scientific community and/or industry) submit data or suggestions concerning this species (USFWS 1998b). |
Ex Situ Needs
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Journal Articles
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1913. (Original Publication). Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences. 11, 28: 31-33.
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USFWS. 1998. 90-Day Finding for a Petition To List Agave eggersiana and Solanum conocarpum as Endangered. Federal Register. 63, 220: 63659-63661.
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Newspaper Articles
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USFWS. 1998 November 17, 1998. News Release: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Determines two Virgin Island plants may warrant listing under Endangered Species Act. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service;
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This
profile was updated on 3/4/2010 |
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