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Table 2 Agave species used in this study and characteristics of collection sites in Mexico A

From: Seed germination of Agave species as influenced by substrate water potential

Subgenera

Species

Collection site

Reproduction

Climate (MAP)†

Type of vegetation

Agave

A. americana var. marginata

San Luis Potosí, SLP

Rhizomatous offshoots and seeds

Various (580)

Artificial habitats and ornamental

A. asperrima

Cerritos, San Luis Potosí

Rhizomatous offshoots and seeds

BS1kw (450)

Piedmont scrub and xerophytic shrubland

A. duranguensis

Guanajuato, Gto.

Rhizomatous offshoots and seeds

BS0kw(e) (484)

Xerophytic shrubland, open pine, and oak forest

A. cupreata

Chilapa, Guerrero

Seeds

A(C)w1(w)(i’)g (838)

Pine and oak forest, pastureland and palm grove

A. salmiana

La Mantequilla, San Luis Potosí

Rhizomatous offshoots and seeds

BS1hw(e)g (361)

Succulent shrubland and mycrophyllous dry shrubland

Littaea

A. lechuguilla

Guadalcázar, San Luis Potosí

Rhizomatous offshoots and seeds

BW, BS0, BS1 and CW0 (340)

Xerophytic rosette shrubland

 

A. striata

Guadalcázar, San Luis Potosí

Seeds and axillary branching

BShw (280)

Xerophytic rosette shrubland

  1. ABased on information obtained from CONABIO [16], García [17], Gentry [18], Illsley et. al [19] and Ruiz-Corral et. al [20]. †Mean annual precipitation (mm).