Agaves are plants of importance both in Mexican culture and economy and in other Latin-
American countries. Mexico is reported to be the place of Agave origin, where today …

Abstract Agave tequilana Weber (Rigidae, Agavaceae), blue agave, is a native Mexican
plant that has been associated with tequila since the 17th century. The tequila industry has …

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

The genetic diversity in forty-nine Agave tequilana Weber var. Azul accessions from different
regions of the Appellation of Origin Tequila, and eighteen Agave angustifolia Haw. var …

Several varieties of Agave tequilana Weber have been described, but only A. tequilana
Weber var.“azul” is accepted for the production of tequila. Discrimination between the …

Several mechanisms have been proposed to explain the success of invasive species in new
environments. A species may become invasive when a new site provides the potential for …

A diagnostic description of the genus is given with special emphasis on the occurrence of
succulence amongst its species. The geographical distribution is outlined, together with a …

A new chlorogenin hexasaccharide (1) was isolated from leaves of Agave fourcroydes
(Agavaceae). The structure of the new saponin was elucidated as chlorogenin 3-O-[α-l …

Henequen is a perennial monocot that produces flowers only once towards the end of its
long life cycle and then dies. Its high levels of ploidy (5x) render it sterile. It produces seeds …

Bulbil formation in Agave tequilana was analysed with the objective of understanding this
phenomenon at the molecular and cellular levels. Bulbils formed 14–45 d after induction …