Anatomical-Foliar Diversity of <i>Agave salmiana</i> subsp. <i>salmiana</i> (Asparagaceae) in Three Populations of the Teotihuacán Region (Mexico)
<i>Agave salmiana</i> Otto ex Salm-Dyck is an endemic Mexican plant distributed from 1230 to 2460 m above sea level, native to the arid zones of central and southern Mexico. It is a traditionally used species, with morphotypes ranging from wild to cultivated, with an ample cultural and m...
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| author | Estela Sandoval-Zapotitla Lorena E. Chávez-Güitrón Florencia del C. Salinas-Pérez Ulises Rosas Alejandro Vallejo-Zamora |
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| description | <i>Agave salmiana</i> Otto ex Salm-Dyck is an endemic Mexican plant distributed from 1230 to 2460 m above sea level, native to the arid zones of central and southern Mexico. It is a traditionally used species, with morphotypes ranging from wild to cultivated, with an ample cultural and management history. The species is important because it generates employment, and its products are used for self-consumption and are marketed as raw materials; however, little is known about its leaf anatomical description or studies that report the variation in its characters in terms of its level of management and its altitudinal gradient. To address this, we collected leaf samples from three localities of the Teotihuacan region in the State of Mexico (Mexico) and obtained anatomical leaf sections; with these, we also obtained thirty-eight parameters to quantitatively describe leaf anatomy. Thus, in this study, the general anatomical description of the leaf of <i>Agave salmiana</i> subsp. <i>salmiana</i> is presented. Unique leaf characters and others shared with the species of the genus were identified for the leaf of <i>A</i>. <i>salmiana</i> subsp. <i>salmiana</i>. In addition, significant variation was observed when comparing the three sampled localities (78.95%). From the analysis of anatomical characters, abaxial outer periclinal wall length, length of adaxial palisade parenchyma cells, fiber length, surface area of abaxial epidermal cells, width of abaxial palisade parenchyma cells, and total length of parenchyma in adaxial palisade were found to distinguish individuals from the three localities analyzed and the differences are related to management and altitude gradients. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f78f0c2679a449b4a574ce3640df28492024-11-26T18:18:54ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472024-11-011322319510.3390/plants13223195Anatomical-Foliar Diversity of <i>Agave salmiana</i> subsp. <i>salmiana</i> (Asparagaceae) in Three Populations of the Teotihuacán Region (Mexico)Estela Sandoval-Zapotitla0Lorena E. Chávez-Güitrón1Florencia del C. Salinas-Pérez2Ulises Rosas3Alejandro Vallejo-Zamora4Jardín Botánico, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tercer Circuito Exterior, S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán 04510, MexicoDivisión Químico Biológicas, Universidad Tecnológica de Tecámac, Carretera Federal México-Pachuca km 37.5, Col. Sierra Hermosa, Tecámac 55740, MexicoDivisión Químico Biológicas, Universidad Tecnológica de Tecámac, Carretera Federal México-Pachuca km 37.5, Col. Sierra Hermosa, Tecámac 55740, MexicoJardín Botánico, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tercer Circuito Exterior, S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán 04510, MexicoJardín Botánico, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tercer Circuito Exterior, S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán 04510, Mexico<i>Agave salmiana</i> Otto ex Salm-Dyck is an endemic Mexican plant distributed from 1230 to 2460 m above sea level, native to the arid zones of central and southern Mexico. It is a traditionally used species, with morphotypes ranging from wild to cultivated, with an ample cultural and management history. The species is important because it generates employment, and its products are used for self-consumption and are marketed as raw materials; however, little is known about its leaf anatomical description or studies that report the variation in its characters in terms of its level of management and its altitudinal gradient. To address this, we collected leaf samples from three localities of the Teotihuacan region in the State of Mexico (Mexico) and obtained anatomical leaf sections; with these, we also obtained thirty-eight parameters to quantitatively describe leaf anatomy. Thus, in this study, the general anatomical description of the leaf of <i>Agave salmiana</i> subsp. <i>salmiana</i> is presented. Unique leaf characters and others shared with the species of the genus were identified for the leaf of <i>A</i>. <i>salmiana</i> subsp. <i>salmiana</i>. In addition, significant variation was observed when comparing the three sampled localities (78.95%). From the analysis of anatomical characters, abaxial outer periclinal wall length, length of adaxial palisade parenchyma cells, fiber length, surface area of abaxial epidermal cells, width of abaxial palisade parenchyma cells, and total length of parenchyma in adaxial palisade were found to distinguish individuals from the three localities analyzed and the differences are related to management and altitude gradients.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/22/3195<i>Agave salmiana</i>leaf anatomyleaf anatomical diversificationmultivariate analysisstructural variation |
| spellingShingle | Estela Sandoval-Zapotitla Lorena E. Chávez-Güitrón Florencia del C. Salinas-Pérez Ulises Rosas Alejandro Vallejo-Zamora Anatomical-Foliar Diversity of <i>Agave salmiana</i> subsp. <i>salmiana</i> (Asparagaceae) in Three Populations of the Teotihuacán Region (Mexico) Plants <i>Agave salmiana</i> leaf anatomy leaf anatomical diversification multivariate analysis structural variation |
| title | Anatomical-Foliar Diversity of <i>Agave salmiana</i> subsp. <i>salmiana</i> (Asparagaceae) in Three Populations of the Teotihuacán Region (Mexico) |
| title_full | Anatomical-Foliar Diversity of <i>Agave salmiana</i> subsp. <i>salmiana</i> (Asparagaceae) in Three Populations of the Teotihuacán Region (Mexico) |
| title_fullStr | Anatomical-Foliar Diversity of <i>Agave salmiana</i> subsp. <i>salmiana</i> (Asparagaceae) in Three Populations of the Teotihuacán Region (Mexico) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anatomical-Foliar Diversity of <i>Agave salmiana</i> subsp. <i>salmiana</i> (Asparagaceae) in Three Populations of the Teotihuacán Region (Mexico) |
| title_short | Anatomical-Foliar Diversity of <i>Agave salmiana</i> subsp. <i>salmiana</i> (Asparagaceae) in Three Populations of the Teotihuacán Region (Mexico) |
| title_sort | anatomical foliar diversity of i agave salmiana i subsp i salmiana i asparagaceae in three populations of the teotihuacan region mexico |
| topic | <i>Agave salmiana</i> leaf anatomy leaf anatomical diversification multivariate analysis structural variation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/22/3195 |
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