Agave cupreata | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
Genus: | Agave |
Species: | A. cupreata
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Binomial name | |
Agave cupreata |
Agave cupreata is a species of plant in the family Asparagaceae, [2] and is found only on mountain slopes of the Rio Balsas basin in the Mexican states of Michoacán and Guerrero at elevations of 1,200-1,800 meters. [3] A. cupreata is a long-lived plant with mature leaves reaching between 40–80 cm in length and a flowering stalk of 4–7 m. [3] The age of maturity for A. cupreata is variable, but generally occurs at any time from 5–15 years. [4] A monocarpic perennial which does not reproduce clonally, A. cupreata allocates its accumulated resources toward the production of a single inflorescence and dies following the production of seeds. [5]
Communities in the mountains of Guerrero harvest and make mezcal out of Agave cupreata, known locally as maguey papalote. [4]
Agave cupreata | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
Genus: | Agave |
Species: | A. cupreata
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Binomial name | |
Agave cupreata |
Agave cupreata is a species of plant in the family Asparagaceae, [2] and is found only on mountain slopes of the Rio Balsas basin in the Mexican states of Michoacán and Guerrero at elevations of 1,200-1,800 meters. [3] A. cupreata is a long-lived plant with mature leaves reaching between 40–80 cm in length and a flowering stalk of 4–7 m. [3] The age of maturity for A. cupreata is variable, but generally occurs at any time from 5–15 years. [4] A monocarpic perennial which does not reproduce clonally, A. cupreata allocates its accumulated resources toward the production of a single inflorescence and dies following the production of seeds. [5]
Communities in the mountains of Guerrero harvest and make mezcal out of Agave cupreata, known locally as maguey papalote. [4]