How monocarpic is Agave?

• Published in: Flora. Morphologie, Geobotanik, Oekophysiologie Vol. 230; pp. 12 - 13
• Main Author: Simcha, Lev-Yadun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.05.2017
• Subjects: Agave; Big Bang reproduction; branches; flowers; Genet; life history; Monocarpy; Ramet; Semelparous; Monocarpy; Semelparous; Ramet; Big Bang reproduction; Agave; Genet

•The common belief that all Agave plants flower only once, is partly wrong.•The problem is the common misidentification of what an individual is.•Most Agave species are polycarpic clonal plants with a strong branch hierarchy.•The size/flowering time differences cause the mistake “Agave flowers only...