Agave Kerchovei

Agave Kerchovei (Kerchove's) is a species of Agave.

Background
Flower unknown. leaves thirty to forty in a stemless rosette, stiff, rigid, typically ensiform, 6in. to 12in. long 1 1/2in. to 2in. broad, narrowing gradually to a pungent spine 1in. long dull green, with a distinct pale central band rounded on the back, without any stripes of dark green, the margin with a continuous moderately broad grey border; side prickles irregular, grey, lanceolate, curved, 1/8in. to 1/4in. long. SYN. A. Reaucarnei. There are several varieties of A. Kerchovei.

Varieties/Subspecies
A. K. diplacantha (double-spined). With very few distant, small teeth, often collected or united in pairs.

A. K. inermis (unarmed). Dwarf, with spines entirely obsolete.

A. K. macrodonta (long-toothed). leaves 1 1/2ft. long, without any  distinct central band, and with copious irregular grey lanceolate prickles, about 1/3in. long.

A. K. pectinata (comb-like). leaves 1ft. long, 2 1/4in. broad, without any central band.