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Internal ID UUID64402462d13b6145872999
Scientific name Agave tequilana
Authority F.A.C.Weber
First published in Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 8: 220 (1902)

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Agave palmaris Trel. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23: 116 (1920)
Agave pedrosana Trel. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23: 116 (1920)
Agave pes-mulae Trel. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23: 117 (1920)
Agave pseudotequilana Trel. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23: 119 (1920)
Agave angustifolia subsp. tequilana (F.A.C.Weber) Valenz.-Zap. & Nabhan Kaktus Klub 2004(1): 44, 50 (2004)
Agave palmeris Trel. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23(1): 116–117 1920

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Language Common/alternative name
English blue agave
English tequila agave
Spanish tequila agave
Arabic باهرة تيكويلانا
Arabic باهرة تِكوِلانة
Bulgarian синьо агаве
Bengali আগাভি টেকিলানা
Czech agáve modrá
German blaue agave
Esperanto blua agavo
Estonian sinine agaav
Estonian tekiila-agaav
Finnish tequila-agaave
Hebrew אגבה כחולה
Hungarian kék agávé
Lithuanian tekilinė agava
Latvian tekilas agave
nah mexcalmetl
nah ixcalmetl
Norwegian Bokmål blå agave
Norwegian Bokmål tequila-agave
Russian Агава голубая
Russian Голубая агава
Russian Агава текильная
Swedish blå agave
Ukrainian Блакитна агава
Chinese 藍色龍舌蘭
Chinese 特基拉龙舌兰
Chinese 太匮龙舌兰

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  • Northern America
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Central
      • Mexico Northwest
      • Mexico Southwest

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000754855
UNII 0088043RDR
USDA Plants AGTE7
Tropicos 1201791
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:6729-2
The Plant List kew-294257
Open Tree Of Life 862125
Observations.org 282611
NCBI Taxonomy 386106
IPNI 6729-2
iNaturalist 290889
GBIF 2766899
Freebase /m/037tzr
EPPO AGVTE
EOL 1084020
Elurikkus 299428
USDA GRIN 1738
Wikipedia Blue_agave
PFAF Agave tequilana

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Accession Assembly
Name Level Submitter Released Coverage Size
GCA_038442645.1 ASM3844264v1 Contig Iridian Genomes 2024-04-24 90 4.02 Gb

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Article biodiversity inside bottles: animals, fungi, and plants in traditional alcoholic drinks Juárez-Aragón MC, Moreno-Ramírez YD, Torres-Acosta RI, Torres-Castillo JA Front Nutr 19-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11073491
doi:10.3389/fnut.2024.1368110
PMID:38711529
Antifungal Activity of Ribosome-Inactivating Proteins Iglesias R, Citores L, Gay CC, Ferreras JM Toxins (Basel) 15-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11054410
doi:10.3390/toxins16040192
PMID:38668617
Bulbil initiation: a comprehensive review on resources, development, and utilisation, with emphasis on molecular mechanisms, advanced technologies, and future prospects Shu F, Wang D, Sarsaiya S, Jin L, Liu K, Zhao M, Wang X, Yao Z, Chen G, Chen J Front Plant Sci 08-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11033377
doi:10.3389/fpls.2024.1343222
PMID:38650701
Optimizing cellulose fraction for enhanced utility: Comparative pre-treatment of Agave tequilana Weber var. blue bagasse fiber for sustainable applications Lazaro-Romero A, Contreras-Ramos SM, Dehonor-Gómez M, Rojas-García JM, Amaya-Delgado L Heliyon 06-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11024549
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29149
PMID:38638968
Nanoparticle applications in agriculture: overview and response of plant-associated microorganisms Mgadi K, Ndaba B, Roopnarain A, Rama H, Adeleke R Front Microbiol 06-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10951078
doi:10.3389/fmicb.2024.1354440
PMID:38511012
Systematic review on microbiome-related nutritional interventions interfering with the colonization of foodborne pathogens in broiler gut to prevent contamination of poultry meat Mekonnen YT, Savini F, Indio V, Seguino A, Giacometti F, Serraino A, Candela M, De Cesare A Poult Sci 05-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10959702
doi:10.1016/j.psj.2024.103607
PMID:38493536
Effect of Pre-, Pro-, and Synbiotics on Biomarkers of Systemic Inflammation in Children: A Scoping Review Kadia BM, Allen SJ Nutrients 23-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10856957
doi:10.3390/nu16030336
PMID:38337621
Tracing of Di-Ethylhexyl Phthalate in the Tequila Production Process Ornelas-Salas JT, Tapia-Picazo JC, De Leon-Rodriguez A Foods 20-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10814815
doi:10.3390/foods13020334
PMID:38275701
Low Fat Yoghurts Produced with Different Protein Levels and Alternative Natural Sweeteners Campos L, Tuma P, Silva T, Gomes D, Pereira CD, Henriques MH Foods 12-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10814987
doi:10.3390/foods13020250
PMID:38254551
Biocultural diversity and crop improvement Gepts P Emerg Top Life Sci 12-Dec-2023
PMCID:PMC10754339
doi:10.1042/ETLS20230067
PMID:38084755
Full-length transcriptome characterization and comparative analysis of Gleditsia sinensis Xiao F, Zhao Y, Wang X, Jian X BMC Genomics 08-Dec-2023
PMCID:PMC10709882
doi:10.1186/s12864-023-09843-y
PMID:38066414
Prebiotics in Global and Mexican Fish Aquaculture: A Review Amillano-Cisneros JM, Fuentes-Valencia MA, Leyva-Morales JB, Davizón YA, Marquéz-Pacheco H, Valencia-Castañeda G, Maldonado-Coyac JA, Ontiveros-García LA, Badilla-Medina CN Animals (Basel) 22-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10705075
doi:10.3390/ani13233607
PMID:38066958
Bringing CAM photosynthesis to the table: Paving the way for resilient and productive agricultural systems in a changing climate Perron N, Kirst M, Chen S Plant Commun 21-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10943566
doi:10.1016/j.xplc.2023.100772
PMID:37990498
How Poor Is Aphyllophoroid Fungi Diversity in the Boreal Urban Greenhouses of Eastern Europe? Shiryaev AG, Zmitrovich IV, Senator SA, Minogina EN, Tkachenko OB J Fungi (Basel) 17-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10672352
doi:10.3390/jof9111116
PMID:37998921
Agave amica a potential model for the study of agavins metabolism Salomé-Abarca LF, Márquez-López RE, López MG Sci Rep 14-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10645838
doi:10.1038/s41598-023-47062-3
PMID:37964003

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