Agave villalobosii (secci\'on Ditepalae, Agavaceae), una especie nueva de la meseta central Mexicana de aguascalientes y zacatecas

TL;DR

This paper describes a new Agave species from central Mexico, detailing its distinct morphological features, distribution, and conservation status, highlighting its differences from similar species and its critically endangered status.

Contribution

It introduces Agave villalobosii as a new species, providing detailed morphological description, comparison with similar species, and conservation assessment.

Findings

Agave villalobosii is a distinct new species from central Mexico.

The species has unique morphological traits compared to A. flexispina.

Preliminary assessment indicates it is critically endangered.

Abstract

Agave villalobosii sp. nov. (sect. Ditepalae, Agavaceae, Asparagales) from the Mexican central plain in Aguascalientes and southern Zacatecas, Mexico, is described and illustrated. It resembles A. flexispina in terms of color and the general appearance of its rosettes. However, it differs from the latter in having fewer leaves with more widely spaced teeth, more compact and shorter panicles with more inclined lateral branches with respect to the horizontal plane, and subglobose to broadly ellipsoid capsules. A distribution map for both species is provided. The species was preliminary assessed as critically endangered.