Revisión taxonómica de las especies arborescentes de Furcraea (Agavaceae) en México y Guatemala

As a result of a revision of the genus Furcraea, six arborescent species from Mexico and Guatemala are recognized, including a new species from Guerrero, Mexico. A key, descriptions, synonymies, illustrations, distribution, habitat, phenology, common names and uses, as well as a brief discussion are included for each one. The characters with taxonomic value are margins leaf, inflorescence ramification, flower characters, and shape and size of the bulbils.