A synopsis of feral Agave and Furcraea (Agavaceae, Asparagaceae s. lat.) in the Canary Islands (Spain)

• Published in: Plant ecology and evolution Vol. 152; no. 3; pp. 470 - 498
• Main Authors: Verloove, Filip, Thiede, Joachim, Rodríguez, Águedo Marrero, Salas-Pascual, Marcos, Reyes-Betancort, Jorge Alfredo, Ojeda-Land, Elizabeth, Smith, Gideon F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Botanic Garden Meise and Royal Botanical Society of Belgium 01.11.2019; Royal Botanical Society of Belgium; Meise Botanic Garden
• Subjects: Agavaceae; Agave; Canary Islands; Fuerteventura; Furcraea; Gran Canaria; Lanzarote; Nomenclature; REGULAR PAPER; Spain; Taxonomy; TENERIFE

Background - Species of Agave and Furcraea (Agavaceae, Asparagaceae s. lat.) are widely cultivated as ornamentals in Mediterranean climates. An increasing number is escaping and naturalising, also in natural habitats in the Canary Islands (Spain). However, a detailed treatment of variously naturalis...