The Agave (Agavaceae) are keystone species of semiarid to arid regions where the
geographic center of origin is Mexico but whose populations spread from the southwestern …

Agave sensu lato is one of the most diverse and complex genera of Asparagaceae, with
more than 250 species. The morphological, ecological, and evolutionary diversity of the …

With more than 200 species, the genus Agave is one of the most interesting and complex
groups of plants in the world, considering for instance its great diversity and adaptations …

The genus Agave is endemic to the American continent. Its distribution extends from the
southern United States to Colombia and Venezuela. Agave has approximately 200 species …

Agave (Greek Agauos, admirable or noble) is a purely New World genus of Amaryllidaceae,
commonly known in the United States as century plants, and consisting of fully three …

Agavaceae are an American family that comprises nine genera and ca. 300 species
distributed in arid and semiarid environments, mainly in Mexico. The family is very …

Henequén (Agave fourcroydes) is believed to have been domesticated by the Maya from
Agave angustifolia and has been of great economical and cultural relevance in the Mexican …

In Sonora, agaves are scattered like gems in an arborescent matrix. They grow mainly upon
the rocky slopes of hills and mountains and are generally lacking in the valleys and on the …

Traditional farming communities frequently maintain high levels of agrobiodiversity, so
understanding their agricultural practices is a priority for biodiversity conservation. The …

Isozymatic variation and phylogenetic relationships among extant heneque＇ n (Agave
fourcroydes) germplasm and wild populations of its ancestor A. angustifolia in the Yucatan …