Abstract

GIRALDO-CANAS, Diego. PRIMER REGISTRO DE AGAVE SISALANA (AGAVACEAE, ASPARAGALES) PARA COLOMBIA. Darwiniana, nueva serie [online]. 2020, vol.8, n.2, pp.490-498. ISSN 0011-6793.  http://dx.doi.org/10.14522/darwiniana.2020.82.910.

Giraldo-Cañas, D. 2020. First report of Agave sisalana (Agavaceae, Asparagales) for Colombia.

Darwiniana, nueva serie 8(2): 490-498.

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.

Keywords : Agave; Agavaceae; Asparagales; Flora of Colombia; sisal..

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