Agave isthmensis coastal form Agave guadalajarana grows around 5000'

Agave guadalajarana grows around 5000' and is often confused with Agave potatorum which can be found further South in Puebla & Oaxaca

Habitat photos courtesy of Julia Etter

but now has been properly named Agave horrida var

this new book is a groundbreaking review of the genus

but expect to see more in the coming years

Agave isthmensis coastal form Agave guadalajarana grows around 5000'In the southern Mexican states of Oaxaca and Chiapas grows the dwarf clustering Agave isthmensis. Agave isthmensis derives its name from its native range in the region of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. A coastal form can be found near Salina Cruz, Oaxaca. The plants here grow near boulders and grasses that help protect them from hot sun. Agave isthmensis had been treated as a form of Agave potatorum until 1992, when Abasai Garcia Mendoza and Felipe Palma