Agave fourcroydes, commonly known as henequen, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to southern Mexico and Guatemala. It is commercially cultivated, particularly in eastern Mexico, for its fibrous leaves, which yield the fiber also called henequen, used as a raw material for rope, twine, and other products. Like sisal agave, this species is a sterile hybrid that cannot be grown from seed, and instead propagates vegetatively through bulbils and suckers, with cultivation typically relying on sucker propagation. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Source Wikidata: Agave fourcroydes
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1. Agave fourcroydes (Wikipedia)
- Wikidata Q136120 (P225 taxon name)
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It is cultivated, particularly in eastern Mexico, for its leaf fiber, known as henequen and used to make rope, twine, and other products.
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Agave fourcroydes, commonly known as henequen, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to southern Mexico and Guatemala.
View the Source2. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (species profiles): Species profiles of Agave fourcroydes
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (species profiles)system profileQuote, system profile
"habitat": "terrestrial"
View the Source 3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Liliales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12394Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12394
"cites_listing":"I/II/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Liliales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
View the Source 4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Agave fourcroydes
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2767123, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 2767123, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Agave
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12634Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12634
"cites_listing":"I/II/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Liliales","family":"Agavaceae"},"synonyms":[{"id":94526,"full_name":"Agave hybrid","author_year":"","rank":"SPECIES"}],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
View the Source Wikidata: Agave fourcroydes
Child Taxon Of: Asparagales, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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