Eggers' Century Plant Agave eggersiana

Agave eggersiana, or Eggers' century plant, is an endangered species of spiky plant which grows in the Virgin Islands, in dry, exposed areas. Agave eggersiana is a perennial herb known in the wild only from the island of St. Croix of the U.S. Virgin Islands. A small number of plants remain on private land and are threatened by tourist development. Other threats include feral pigs and goats on National Park Service land. Research needs include distribution and abundance, general biology and ecology. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requests that any interested parties submit data or suggestions concerning this species. The plant is being cultivated at the St. George Village Botanical Garden in St. Croix U.S.V.I.(USFWS 1998a) and at Fairchild Botanical Gardens in south Florida. Wikipedia →