First report of Agave sisalana (Agavaceae, Asparagales) for Colombia

Authors

  • Diego Giraldo-Cañas Herbario Nacional Colombiano (COL), Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá D. C., Colombia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14522/darwiniana.2020.82.910

Keywords:

Agave, Agavaceae, Asparagales, Flora of Colombia, sisal

Abstract

Agave sisalana Perrine, a native species from Yucatán Peninsula (Mexico), is recorded for the first time for Colombia. It is morphologically related to Agave fourcroydes Lem. and Agave pax Giraldo-Cañas, but clearly differs from it in various vegetative and reproductive characteristics, which are given. Thus, a total of ten species of Agave are currently known in South America, seven are native and three are naturalized. A key for the South American species is included.

Agave sisalana Perrine para Colombia

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Published

11-11-2020

How to Cite

Giraldo-Cañas, D. (2020). First report of Agave sisalana (Agavaceae, Asparagales) for Colombia. Darwiniana, Nueva Serie, 8(2), 490–498. https://doi.org/10.14522/darwiniana.2020.82.910

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2020)

Section

Floristic and Nomenclatural Notes

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