A new species of Furcraea (Agavaceae) in Chiapas (Mexico)

Authors
Garcia-Mendoza, A
Citation
A. Garcia-mendoza, A new species of Furcraea (Agavaceae) in Chiapas (Mexico), NOVON, 9(1), 1999, pp. 42-45
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
NOVON
ISSN journal
10553177 → ACNP
Volume
9
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
42 - 45
Database
ISI
SICI code
1055-3177(199921)9:1<42:ANSOF(>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Furcraea niquivilensis from Chiapas, Mexico, is described and illustrated f or the first time. It is related to F. macdougallii, from which it differs by the shape of the leaves, the pyramidal panicle, as well as by the flower size, and shape and size of the bulbils.