DISTRIBUCION DE LOS AGAVES DE MEXICO

Resumen

In this paper the author mentions the origin of the Agaves, considering them to be native to America and especially the Central Plateau of Mexico, from which they have spread until they have reached a very wide geographical distribution. Reference is then made to the importance of the group of Agaves as plants that influence the economy and even the social life of the Mexican people. He mentions the confusion that exists in the literature and the enormous scientific synonymy that, as time goes on, complicates the knowledge of the plants of the group. He considers such a thing to be due to the fact that many species have been described from herbarium specimens or from cultivated plants the localities of which are undertain or unknown.
He enumerates the greographical-botanical regions of the Mexican Republic in relation to the species of Agaves that are found in various zones and includes a list of those that are found with most frequency.