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Base de datos de nombres técnicos o de uso común en el aprovechamiento de los agaves en México

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Citation

Colunga García Marín S P, Comisión nacional para el conocimiento y uso de la biodiversidad C (2025). Base de datos de nombres técnicos o de uso común en el aprovechamiento de los agaves en México. Version 1.17. Comisión nacional para el conocimiento y uso de la biodiversidad. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/gndpsb accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-20.

Description

El género Agave, al igual que toda la familia Agavaceae, es endémico de América. México es su centro de mayor riqueza, diversidad y endemismo, por lo que se ha sugerido como su centro de origen y distribución. El hombre mesoamericano ha utilizado los Agaves desde por lo menos 9,000 años. Mesoamérica es la región con la interrelación más compleja sociedad-Agaves. Posiblemente el origen mismo de la agricultura de la región está ligado a estas plantas. Los principales usos de los que existen registros arqueológicos e históricos son como alimento (mezcal), fibra, bebida alcohólica (pulque), y en la elaboración de terrazas agrícolas. Como producto de esta antigua e intensa relación, México cuenta con una gran cantidad de Recursos Fitogenéticos de Agave de importancia regional, nacional e internacional, de los cuales existe un amplio y profundo conocimiento tradicional y una alta variación producto del manejo humano. Ante este rico panorama biológico y cultural, y ante la importancia creciente de la industria mezcalera y tequilera, el Instituto Mexicano de la Propiedad Industrial, en el marco de los objetivos de la Ley de la Propiedad Industrial requiere contar con una "BASE DE DATOS DE NOMBRES TECNICOS O DE USO COMUN EN EL APROVECHAMIENTO DE LOS AGAVES EN MEXICO". El objetivo de este proyecto es generar y proporcionar a la CONABIO una base de datos de esta naturaleza, que le permita apoyar al Instituto Mexicano de la Propiedad Industrial en la aplicación correcta de la Ley, desde la perspectiva de la diversidad biológica, en materia de aprovechamiento de los Agaves en México. Esta base de datos se elaborará con base en información bibliográfica, de colecciones biológicas y de campo que incluya los nombres técnicos o de uso común involucrados en el aprovechamiento de los Agaves con fines de producción de bebidas destiladas (mezcales), fermentadas (pulque y otros), y de fibras, abarcando todas las especies del género que han sido reportadas para estos usos en toda su área de distribución mexicana. Para los términos involucrados en el aprovechamiento mezcalero, se realizarán además, dos estancias de campo de dos semanas cada una: en Guerrero-Oaxaca y en el sur de Jalisco-Michoacán. Los términos involucrados en los aprovechamientos pulqueros y fibreros se basarán en la bibliografía y las colecciones biológicas. Los términos a documentar son los asociados a: I La morfología de las plantas. II Los productos y subproductos obtenidos. III Los lugares o poblaciones característicos en los que se producen los productos o subproductos y IV Los instrumentos y especialidades humanas utilizados.

Reino: 1 Filo: 1 Clase: 1 Orden: 1 Familia: 1 Género: 1 Subgénero: 3 Especie: 145 Epitetoinfraespecifico: 43

Taxonomic Coverages

Reino: Plantae Filo: Tracheophyta Clase: Magnoliopsida Orden: Asparagales Familia: Asparagaceae
  1. Plantae
    rank: kingdom
  2. Tracheophyta
    rank: phylum
  3. Magnoliopsida
    rank: class
  4. Asparagales
    rank: order
  5. Asparagaceae
    rank: family
  6. Agave
    rank: genus
  7. Agave
    rank: subgenus
  8. Manfreda
    rank: subgenus
  9. Littaea
    rank: subgenus
  10. Agave (Agave) mapisaga
    common name: agave pulquero, aguamiel, maguey, maguey manso, maguey pulquero rank: species
  11. Agave (Agave) sisalana
    common name: henequén, agave, bab kij (Maya), henequén, henequén verde, maguey, maguey tuxtleco, sisal, ya'ax-hi (Maya) rank: species
  12. Agave (Agave) bovicornuta
    common name: cerial, lechuguilla, lechuguilla de la Sierra, maguey, sapuli (Guarijío) rank: species
  13. Agave (Agave) angustifolia
    common name: agave mezcalero, agave, bab-ki (Maya), bacanora, ch'elem-ki (Maya), chukum-ki (Maya), cu'u (Mayo), doba-yey (Zapoteco), espadilla, hamoc (Seri), henequén, juya cuum (Mayo), kitam-ki (Maya), maguey, maguey de campo, maguey de flor, maguey de ixtle, maguey mezcalero, maguey rayado, mezcal, pita-ki (Maya), quiote, xix-ki (Maya) rank: species
  14. Agave (Agave) fourcroydes
    common name: bab ci, henequén, jenequén, maguey, sak kij (Maya), sak-ki (Maya), saqui (Maya), sisal, zak-ki (Maya) rank: species
  15. Agave (Agave) salmiana
    common name: agave pulquero, agave, agua miel, aguamiel, maguey, maguey aguamielero, maguey bronco, maguey cimarrón, maguey manso, maguey palmilla, maguey pinto, maguey pulquero, maguey verde, pulque rank: species
  16. Agave (Manfreda) variegata
    common name: chichimeco de castilla rank: species
  17. Agave echidne
    common name: cimarrón mecoametl rank: species
  18. Agave (Agave) durangensis
    common name: maguey cenizo, maguey rank: species
  19. Agave glauca
    common name: centemetl rank: species
  20. Agave (Agave) americana
    common name: cachrots'ánta, agave, agave amarillo, maguey, maguey amarillo, maguey blanco, maguey cebra, maguey cenizo, maguey chichimeco, maguey chino, maguey meco, maguey pinto, maguey serrano, mezcal, teometl (Náhuatl) rank: species
  21. Agave (Agave) wocomahi
    common name: maguey verde, maguey, uocamahi (Guarijío) rank: species
  22. Agave (Agave) applanata
    common name: cachroxroan, maguey blanco rank: species
  23. Agave (Agave) pes-mulae
    common name: mano, agave, agave azul, agave tequilero, akamba (Tarasco), bermejo, cachro (Popoloca), chino azul, chino bermejo, cuu'u (Mayo), doba (Zapoteco), guarú (Mazahua), haamxö (Seri), hepe (Zoque), huue (Triqui), ki (Maya), maguey, maguey tequilero, mai (Huichol), mano larga, metl (Náhuatl), mezcal azul, muaíj (Cora), natsu (Mazateco), pata de mula, pie de mula, top (Huave), tzaatz (Mixe), tzihim (Huasteco), uadá (Otomí), xuni (Zapoteco), yavi (Mixteco), yi va (Cuicateco), yu' wa (Tlapaneco) rank: species
  24. Agave (Littaea) lechuguilla
    common name: amole, lechuguilla, maguey rank: species
  25. Agave (Agave) karwinskii
    common name: al-mal-bi-cuish, agave, al-mal-bi-cuish (Chontal de Oaxaca), candelilla, candelillo, canelillo corazón, espadilla, maguey, maguey largo, mezcal, tobaxiche (Zapoteco) rank: species
  26. Agave (Littaea) peacockii
    common name: amol, lechuguilla, maguey, maguey de ixtle, maguey fibroso rank: species
  27. Agave (Agave) gracilispina
    common name: agave, agave amarillo, maguey, maguey amarillo, maguey blanco, maguey cebra, maguey cenizo, maguey chichimeco, maguey chino, maguey meco, maguey pinto, maguey serrano, mezcal, teometl (Náhuatl) rank: species
  28. Agave (Agave) atrovirens
    common name: agave pulquero, agave pulquero, al-mal-fau-ua (Chontal de Oaxaca), flor de jiote, flor de maguey, flor de mezcal, flor de pitol, flor de quiote, flor de sotol, maguey, maguey blanco, maguey de montaña, maguey de pulque, maguey manso, maguey pulquero, maravilla, patas de gallina de cerro, teometl (Náhuatl), tlacámetl (Náhuatl) rank: species
  29. Agave (Agave) palmeri
    common name: agave de palmeri, bacanora, maguey rank: species
  30. Agave (Agave) tequilana
    common name: agave azul, agave, agave azul, agave tequilero, akamba (Tarasco), bermejo, cachro (Popoloca), chino azul, chino bermejo, cuu'u (Mayo), doba (Zapoteco), guarú (Mazahua), haamxö (Seri), hepe (Zoque), huue (Triqui), ki (Maya), maguey, maguey tequilero, mai (Huichol), mano larga, metl (Náhuatl), mezcal azul, muaíj (Cora), natsu (Mazateco), pata de mula, pie de mula, top (Huave), tzaatz (Mixe), tzihim (Huasteco), uadá (Otomí), xuni (Zapoteco), yavi (Mixteco), yi va (Cuicateco), yu' wa (Tlapaneco) rank: species
  31. Agave (Agave) scabra
    common name: lamparillo, maguey rank: species
  32. Agave (Littaea) pelona
    common name: bacanora, maguey, mezcal pelón rank: species
  33. Agave (Agave) rhodacantha
    common name: cimarrón amarillo, maguey rank: species
  34. Agave (Agave) ixtli
    common name: árbol xixique, ch'elem (Maya), ch'elem kij (Maya), henequén de playa, kij (Maya), maguey, maguey espadilla, xix kij (Maya) rank: species
  35. Agave (Agave) lehmannii
    common name: agave pulquero, maguey, maguey cenizo, maguey verde rank: species
  36. Agave pallida
    common name: cozmetl rank: species
  37. Agave (Agave) ferox
    common name: maguey rank: species
  38. Agave (Littaea) xylonacantha
    common name: kuat' ma' ye, maguey rank: species
  39. Agave (Agave) potatorum
    common name: arruqueño, agave, maguey, maguey de Tobalá, maguey del monte, maguey mezcalero, maguey tobalán, magueycillo, mezcal rank: species
  40. Agave (Manfreda) brachystachya
    common name: con ci, cal-paish (Chontal de Oaxaca), maguey shishi rank: species
  41. Agave (Agave) shawii
    common name: amal, maguey rank: species
  42. Agave (Agave) shrevei
    common name: ceniza, lechuguilla, lechuguilla ceniza, maguey, totosali (Guarijío), totosá (Guarijío) rank: species
  43. Agave longisepala
    common name: mezcal grande rank: species
  44. Agave (Agave) inaequidens
    common name: agave mezcalero, maguey rank: species
  45. Agave (Littaea) kerchovei
    common name: cacalla, maguey, rabo de león rank: species
  46. Agave (Agave) maximiliana
    common name: agave manso, lechuguilla, maguey, tecolote rank: species
  47. Agave (Littaea) triangularis
    common name: cacalla, maguey, maguey tunecho rank: species
  48. Agave (Agave) subsimplex
    common name: a'amxw, maguey rank: species
  49. Agave (Agave) cupreata
    common name: maguey, agave, agave mezcalero, maguey, maguey ancho, maguey bravo, maguey cimarrón, maguey de mexcal, maguey de mezcal, maguey mezcalero, maguey papalote, maguey tobalá, mezcal rank: species
  50. Agave (Agave) murpheyi
    common name: agave hohokam, maguey rank: species
  51. Agave (Agave) consociata
    common name: mescal, maguey, maguey del desierto rank: species
  52. Agave (Agave) yaquiana
    common name: ch'elem (Maya), ch'elem kij (Maya), henequén de playa, kij (Maya), maguey, maguey espadilla, xix kij (Maya) rank: species
  53. Agave (Agave) zebra
    common name: áamxw káokt' áamxw, maguey rank: species
  54. Agave (Agave) deweyana
    common name: zapupe, agave, bab-ki (Maya), bacanora, ch'elem-ki (Maya), chukum-ki (Maya), cu'u (Mayo), doba-yey (Zapoteco), espadilla, hamoc (Seri), henequén, juya cuum (Mayo), kitam-ki (Maya), maguey, maguey de campo, maguey de flor, maguey de ixtle, maguey mezcalero, maguey rayado, mezcal, pita-ki (Maya), quiote, xix-ki (Maya) rank: species
  55. Agave (Agave) fortiflora
    common name: haamjö caacöl, maguey rank: species
  56. Agave (Agave) parryi
    common name: mezcal, maguey rank: species
  57. Agave insulsa
    common name: istacmetl rank: species
  58. Agave (Agave) pseudotequilana
    common name: mezcal blanco, agave, agave azul, agave tequilero, akamba (Tarasco), bermejo, cachro (Popoloca), chino azul, chino bermejo, cuu'u (Mayo), doba (Zapoteco), guarú (Mazahua), haamxö (Seri), hepe (Zoque), huue (Triqui), ki (Maya), maguey, maguey tequilero, mai (Huichol), mano larga, metl (Náhuatl), mezcal azul, muaíj (Cora), natsu (Mazateco), pata de mula, pie de mula, top (Huave), tzaatz (Mixe), tzihim (Huasteco), uadá (Otomí), xuni (Zapoteco), yavi (Mixteco), yi va (Cuicateco), yu' wa (Tlapaneco) rank: species
  59. Agave silvestris
    common name: bab ki rank: species
  60. Agave (Agave) subtilis
    common name: chato, agave, agave azul, agave tequilero, akamba (Tarasco), bermejo, cachro (Popoloca), chino azul, chino bermejo, cuu'u (Mayo), doba (Zapoteco), guarú (Mazahua), haamxö (Seri), hepe (Zoque), huue (Triqui), ki (Maya), maguey, maguey tequilero, mai (Huichol), mano larga, metl (Náhuatl), mezcal azul, muaíj (Cora), natsu (Mazateco), pata de mula, pie de mula, top (Huave), tzaatz (Mixe), tzihim (Huasteco), uadá (Otomí), xuni (Zapoteco), yavi (Mixteco), yi va (Cuicateco), yu' wa (Tlapaneco) rank: species
  61. Agave (Agave) crassispina
    common name: maguey cimarrón, maguey rank: species
  62. Agave (Littaea) vilmoriniana
    common name: ahué, amole, hauhué (Guarijío), jaué (Guarijío), maguey rank: species
  63. Agave (Littaea) horrida
    common name: maguey bueno, maguey rank: species
  64. Agave pacifica
    common name: gusime rank: species
  65. Agave funis
    common name: chiguada rank: species
  66. Agave (Agave) marmorata
    common name: maguey tepeztate, maguey, maguey curandero, maguey tepestate, quiote rank: species
  67. Agave (Littaea) yuccifolia
    common name: espadín, maguey rank: species
  68. Agave (Littaea) polianthiflora
    common name: chahuí, maguey rank: species
  69. Agave (Littaea) striata
    common name: junquillo, estoquillo, maguey, maguey espadín, palmita, peinecillo rank: species
  70. Agave (Agave) cochlearis
    common name: agave pulquero, maguey, maguey cenizo, maguey verde rank: species
  71. Agave asperrima
    common name: maguey bruto, maguey rank: species
  72. Agave profusa
    common name: mesmetl rank: species
  73. Agave (Littaea) heteracantha
    common name: lechuguilla, maguey rank: species
  74. Agave (Littaea) multifilifera
    common name: chahuí, maguey rank: species
  75. Agave (Agave) endlichiana
    common name: agave textil, agave, bab-ki (Maya), bacanora, ch'elem-ki (Maya), chukum-ki (Maya), cu'u (Mayo), doba-yey (Zapoteco), espadilla, hamoc (Seri), henequén, juya cuum (Mayo), kitam-ki (Maya), maguey, maguey de campo, maguey de flor, maguey de ixtle, maguey mezcalero, maguey rayado, mezcal, pita-ki (Maya), quiote, xix-ki (Maya) rank: species
  76. Agave (Agave) gentryi
    common name: maguey del bosque, maguey rank: species
  77. Agave (Agave) compluviata
    common name: agave pulquero, maguey, maguey cenizo, maguey verde rank: species
  78. Agave (Agave) aboriginum
    common name: cimarrón, agave, bab-ki (Maya), bacanora, ch'elem-ki (Maya), chukum-ki (Maya), cu'u (Mayo), doba-yey (Zapoteco), espadilla, hamoc (Seri), henequén, juya cuum (Mayo), kitam-ki (Maya), maguey, maguey de campo, maguey de flor, maguey de ixtle, maguey mezcalero, maguey rayado, mezcal, pita-ki (Maya), quiote, xix-ki (Maya) rank: species
  79. Agave (Agave) hookeri
    common name: ixquitécatl, maguey rank: species
  80. Agave viridis
    common name: cimarrón fino verde rank: species
  81. Agave (Littaea) angustiarum
    common name: lechuguilla suave, lechuguilla suave, maguey, maguey de ixtle rank: species
  82. Agave (Agave) quiotifera
    common name: maguey cenizo, maguey, maguey cenizo, maguey verde rank: species
  83. Agave (Littaea) stricta
    common name: pelo de ángel, maguey rank: species
  84. Agave (Littaea) funkiana
    common name: henequén, ixtle de Jaumave, maguey rank: species
  85. Agave convallis
    common name: maguey jabalí rank: species
  86. Agave (Littaea) pedunculifera
    common name: lechuguilla, maguey rank: species
  87. Agave miniata
    common name: cangui rank: species
  88. Agave vivipara
    common name: lechuguilla, maguey rank: species
  89. Agave (Littaea) chrysoglossa
    common name: hasot, maguey rank: species
  90. Agave (Agave) macroacantha
    common name: cachrolochje´, espadilla, estafalalate, maguey, maguey barril verde, maguey cincoañero rank: species
  91. Agave (Agave) kirchneriana
    common name: metl, agave, bab-ki (Maya), bacanora, ch'elem-ki (Maya), chukum-ki (Maya), cu'u (Mayo), doba-yey (Zapoteco), espadilla, hamoc (Seri), henequén, juya cuum (Mayo), kitam-ki (Maya), maguey, maguey de campo, maguey de flor, maguey de ixtle, maguey mezcalero, maguey rayado, mezcal, pita-ki (Maya), quiote, xix-ki (Maya) rank: species
  92. Agave (Littaea) hartmanii
    common name: amole, maguey, tauta rank: species
  93. Agave (Agave) jaiboli
    common name: jaiboli, maguey rank: species
  94. Agave (Agave) latissima
    common name: maguey venado, maguey rank: species
  95. Agave (Agave) deserti
    common name: agave del desierto, maguey, maguey del desierto rank: species
  96. Agave procera
    common name: cerezo rank: species
  97. Agave (Agave) seemanniana
    common name: biliaa, maguey, maguey chato rank: species
  98. Agave (Agave) mescal
    common name: lechuguilla, maguey, mezcal rank: species
  99. Agave (Agave) montana
    common name: maguey chino, maguey rank: species
  100. Agave (Littaea) ocahui
    common name: amolillo, maguey rank: species
  101. Agave fibrosa
    common name: cimarrón ixmetl rank: species
  102. Agave rigida
    common name: chelem, maguey rank: species
  103. Agave (Agave) melliflua
    common name: maguey manso, agave, agave amarillo, maguey, maguey amarillo, maguey blanco, maguey cebra, maguey cenizo, maguey chichimeco, maguey chino, maguey meco, maguey pinto, maguey serrano, mezcal, teometl (Náhuatl) rank: species
  104. Agave (Agave) lespinassei
    common name: agave textil, agave, bab-ki (Maya), bacanora, ch'elem-ki (Maya), chukum-ki (Maya), cu'u (Mayo), doba-yey (Zapoteco), espadilla, hamoc (Seri), henequén, juya cuum (Mayo), kitam-ki (Maya), maguey, maguey de campo, maguey de flor, maguey de ixtle, maguey mezcalero, maguey rayado, mezcal, pita-ki (Maya), quiote, xix-ki (Maya) rank: species
  105. Agave thomasae
    common name: ci rank: species
  106. Agave mexicana
    common name: maguey rank: species
  107. Agave vesca
    common name: tzincanacmetl rank: species
  108. Agave (Agave) cerulata
    common name: mescal, maguey rank: species
  109. Agave (Agave) weberi
    common name: maguey de mezcal, al-mi-la-mal (Chontal de Oaxaca), maguey, maguey mezcalero, maguey verde rank: species
  110. Agave (Agave) gigantensis
    common name: maguey rank: species
  111. Agave (Agave) macroculmis
    common name: maguey rank: species
  112. Agave (Agave) zapupe
    common name: agave textil, agave, bab-ki (Maya), bacanora, ch'elem-ki (Maya), chukum-ki (Maya), cu'u (Mayo), doba-yey (Zapoteco), espadilla, hamoc (Seri), henequén, juya cuum (Mayo), kitam-ki (Maya), maguey, maguey de campo, maguey de flor, maguey de ixtle, maguey mezcalero, maguey rayado, mezcal, pita-ki (Maya), quiote, xix-ki (Maya) rank: species
  113. Agave superba
    common name: cimarrón fino superior rank: species
  114. Agave (Agave) aurea
    common name: lechuguilla, lechuguilla mezcal, maguey rank: species
  115. Agave (Littaea) filifera
    common name: amole, maguey, maguey de maceta rank: species
  116. Agave spinossisima
    common name: soyametl rank: species
  117. Agave alba
    common name: cimarrón blanco rank: species
  118. Agave purpurea
    common name: chukum ki rank: species
  119. Agave cholulensis
    common name: xilemetl rank: species
  120. Agave (Agave) cantala
    common name: henequén, maguey, maguey cincoañero, maguey del cinco rank: species
  121. Agave cerens
    common name: mexoalacatl rank: species
  122. Agave (Littaea) schottii
    common name: icapánim, amol (Náhuatl), amole, maguey, sóko (Tarahumara) rank: species
  123. Agave sacharira
    common name: patatarum rank: species
  124. Agave minima
    common name: chukumki rank: species
  125. Agave (Agave) verschaffeltii
    common name: maguey papalome, agave, maguey, maguey de Tobalá, maguey del monte, maguey mezcalero, maguey tobalán, magueycillo, mezcal rank: species
  126. Agave (Agave) sobria
    common name: lechuguilla, maguey rank: species
  127. Agave nigra
    common name: tlilmetl rank: species
  128. Agave (Agave) colorata
    common name: haamjö caacöl, maguey, mezcal ceniza rank: species
  129. Agave (Agave) capensis
    common name: mescalito, maguey rank: species
  130. Agave torosa
    common name: quecholmetl rank: species
  131. Agave (Agave) avellanidens
    common name: maguey rank: species
  132. Agave (Agave) margaritae
    common name: maguey rank: species
  133. Agave aspera
    common name: cimarrón pita rank: species
  134. Agave acris
    common name: cimarrón mexoxotle rank: species
  135. Agave (Agave) zonata
    common name: maguey verde, agave, agave amarillo, maguey, maguey amarillo, maguey blanco, maguey cebra, maguey cenizo, maguey chichimeco, maguey chino, maguey meco, maguey pinto, maguey serrano, mezcal, teometl (Náhuatl) rank: species
  136. Agave spinosa
    common name: mechichil guichilac rank: species
  137. Agave cinerea
    common name: bouspí rank: species
  138. Agave citrulacea
    common name: tzilacayometl rank: species
  139. Agave praestans
    common name: cimarrón fino superior rank: species
  140. Agave chrysantha
    rank: species
  141. Agave (Littaea) schidigera
    common name: o'r, maguey rank: species
  142. Agave (Agave) dentiens
    common name: émme, maguey rank: species
  143. Agave rubra
    common name: chichilmetl rank: species
  144. Agave (Agave) guadalajarana
    common name: mascarreño, maguey rank: species
  145. Agave arundinea
    common name: acametl rank: species
  146. Agave albida
    common name: tenexmetl rank: species
  147. Agave (Littaea) cernua
    common name: mazametl, agave del dragón, cola de león, maguey, maguey cuello de cisne rank: species
  148. Agave (Agave) complicata
    common name: agave, agave amarillo, maguey, maguey amarillo, maguey blanco, maguey cebra, maguey cenizo, maguey chichimeco, maguey chino, maguey meco, maguey pinto, maguey serrano, mezcal, teometl (Náhuatl) rank: species
  149. Agave (Agave) palmaris
    common name: bermejo, agave, agave azul, agave tequilero, akamba (Tarasco), bermejo, cachro (Popoloca), chino azul, chino bermejo, cuu'u (Mayo), doba (Zapoteco), guarú (Mazahua), haamxö (Seri), hepe (Zoque), huue (Triqui), ki (Maya), maguey, maguey tequilero, mai (Huichol), mano larga, metl (Náhuatl), mezcal azul, muaíj (Cora), natsu (Mazateco), pata de mula, pie de mula, top (Huave), tzaatz (Mixe), tzihim (Huasteco), uadá (Otomí), xuni (Zapoteco), yavi (Mixteco), yi va (Cuicateco), yu' wa (Tlapaneco) rank: species
  150. Agave (Littaea) gilbeyi
    common name: maguey de cerro, maguey rank: species
  151. Agave smaragdina
    common name: cimarrón verde rank: species
  152. Agave (Littaea) celsii
    common name: maguey comezonudo, maguey, maguey de peña rank: species
  153. Agave (Agave) rubescens
    common name: zapupe, maguey rank: species
  154. Agave ferdinandi-regis
    common name: maguey mezcalero, maguey rank: species
  155. Agave (Agave) angustifolia var. rubescens
    common name: maguey espadín, maguey rank: infraspecificname
  156. Agave (Agave) mapisaga var. mapisaga
    common name: maguey penca larga, maguey rank: infraspecificname
  157. Agave (Agave) salmiana var. salmiana
    common name: agave pulquero, maguey, maguey cenizo, maguey verde rank: infraspecificname
  158. Agave (Agave) americana var. oaxacensis
    common name: arroqueño, maguey rank: infraspecificname
  159. Agave (Agave) cerulata subsp. dentiens
    common name: emme, maguey rank: infraspecificname
  160. Agave (Agave) salmiana subsp. crassispina
    common name: i'gok jiguiarum, maguey rank: infraspecificname
  161. Agave (Littaea) lophantha var. pallida
    common name: lechuguilla, agave, estoquillo, lechuguilla, maguey, mesotillo rank: infraspecificname
  162. Agave (Agave) shrevei subsp. shrevei
    common name: ceniza, maguey rank: infraspecificname
  163. Agave (Agave) angustifolia var. deweyana
    common name: zapupe, bab-ki (Maya), maguey, maguey mezatillo rank: infraspecificname
  164. Agave (Agave) americana var. marginata
    common name: maguey chichimeco, maguey de pulque rank: infraspecificname
  165. Agave (Agave) deserti subsp. pringlei
    common name: mescal blanco, maguey rank: infraspecificname
  166. Agave (Agave) salmiana var. ferox
    common name: maguey cimarrón rank: infraspecificname
  167. Agave (Agave) americana var. americana
    common name: dua-pchez, maguey de pulque rank: infraspecificname
  168. Agave (Agave) parryi var. parryi
    common name: maguey rank: infraspecificname
  169. Agave (Littaea) striata subsp. striata
    common name: espadilla, maguey rank: infraspecificname
  170. Agave (Agave) palmaris var. monstrosa
    common name: zapalote rank: infraspecificname
  171. Agave (Agave) salmiana var. angustifolia
    common name: ntsamni, aguamiel, maguey, maguey manso, maguey pulquero rank: infraspecificname
  172. Agave (Agave) maximiliana var. katharinae
    common name: ahl may, maguey rank: infraspecificname
  173. Agave (Agave) maximiliana var. maximiliana
    common name: maguey de la sierra, maguey rank: infraspecificname
  174. Agave (Agave) atrovirens var. sigmatophylla
    common name: maguey de penca larga, maguey, maguey cenizo, maguey verde rank: infraspecificname
  175. Agave (Agave) atrovirens var. mirabilis
    common name: maguey blanco, maguey, maravilla rank: infraspecificname
  176. Agave (Agave) sobria subsp. sobria
    common name: mescal pardo, maguey rank: infraspecificname
  177. Agave (Littaea) parviflora subsp. flexiflora
    common name: sóbali, maguey rank: infraspecificname
  178. Agave rigida var. longifolia
    common name: sac ci, ch'elem (Maya), ch'elem kij (Maya), henequén de playa, kij (Maya), maguey, maguey espadilla, xix kij (Maya) rank: infraspecificname
  179. Agave (Agave) americana subsp. protamericana
    common name: mbängät'ax'uada, maguey rank: infraspecificname
  180. Agave (Agave) scabra subsp. potosiensis
    common name: maguey rank: infraspecificname
  181. Agave (Littaea) striata subsp. falcata
    common name: espadín, maguey, soyate rank: infraspecificname
  182. Agave (Agave) inaequidens subsp. inaequidens
    common name: lechuguilla, maguey, mezcal rank: infraspecificname
  183. Agave (Agave) americana var. expansa
    common name: galime, maguey rank: infraspecificname
  184. Agave (Littaea) lechuguilla var. lechuguilla
    common name: lechuguilla rank: infraspecificname
  185. Agave (Agave) americana subsp. protamericana
    common name: mbängät'ax'uada, maguey rank: infraspecificname
  186. Agave (Agave) cerulata subsp. cerulata
    common name: maguey rank: infraspecificname
  187. Agave (Agave) mapisaga var. lisa
    common name: maguey liso, aguamiel, maguey, maguey manso, maguey pulquero rank: infraspecificname
  188. Agave (Agave) shrevei subsp. magna
    common name: me, maguey rank: infraspecificname
  189. Agave rigida var. sisalana
    common name: yax ci, agave, bab kij (Maya), henequén, henequén verde, maguey, maguey tuxtleco, sisal, ya'ax-hi (Maya) rank: infraspecificname
  190. Agave rigida var. elongata
    common name: espadilla, henequén, jenequén, maguey, sak kij (Maya), sak-ki (Maya), saqui (Maya), sisal, zak-ki (Maya) rank: infraspecificname
  191. Agave (Agave) scabra subsp. scabra
    common name: maguey rank: infraspecificname
  192. Agave (Agave) deserti subsp. simplex
    common name: maguey, maguey del desierto rank: infraspecificname
  193. Agave (Agave) atrovirens var. salmiana
    common name: maguey grande, agave, agua miel, aguamiel, maguey, maguey aguamielero, maguey bronco, maguey cimarrón, maguey manso, maguey palmilla, maguey pinto, maguey pulquero, maguey verde, pulque rank: infraspecificname
  194. Agave vivipara subsp. tequilana
    common name: bacanora rank: infraspecificname
  195. Agave (Littaea) lophantha var. tamaulipasana
    common name: lechuguilla, lechuguilla, maguey rank: infraspecificname
  196. Agave (Agave) patonii var. parryi
    rank: infraspecificname
  197. Agave (Littaea) lophantha var. poselgeri
    common name: lechuguilla, lechuguilla, maguey rank: infraspecificname

Geographic Coverages

País: MEXICO (, BAJA CALIFORNIA, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, CAMPECHE, CHIAPAS, CHIHUAHUA, COAHUILA DE ZARAGOZA, COLIMA, DISTRITO FEDERAL, DURANGO, GUANAJUATO, GUERRERO, HIDALGO, HIDALGO, MEXICO, PUEBLA, TLAXCALA, JALISCO, MEXICO, MICHOACAN DE OCAMPO, MORELOS, NAYARIT, NO DISPONIBLE, NUEVO LEON, OAXACA, PUEBLA, QUERETARO, QUINTANA ROO, SAN LUIS POTOSI, SINALOA, SONORA, TAMAULIPAS, TLAXCALA, VERACRUZ DE IGNACIO DE LA LLAVE, YUCATAN, ZACATECAS)

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Silvia Patricia Colunga García Marín
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Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán ACUnidad de Recursos NaturalesDivisión de Biología Vegetal
Mérida
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Yucatán
MX
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CONABIO Comisión nacional para el conocimiento y uso de la biodiversidad
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Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad
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MÉXICO
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MX
Telephone: 50045000
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Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad
Liga Periférico-Insurgentes Sur No. 4903, Col. Parques del Pedregal
México
14010
Tlalpan
MX
Telephone: 50045000
email: patricia.ramos@conabio.gob.mx
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