Agave Delamateri (Agavaceae) and its role in the subsistence patterns of Pre-Columbian cultures in Arizona
Slauson L and Hodgson CW. 1995. Agave Delamateri (Agavaceae) and its role in the subsistence patterns of Pre-Columbian cultures in Arizona. Haseltonia. 3:130- 140
Agave delamateri from central Arizona was first discovered by Susan McKelvey but never formally described by William Trelease. Rick DeLamater rediscovered the agave almost 60 years later, and it is now formally described as a new species. Throughout its range in central Arizona it is found in direct or indirect association with pre-Columbian agricultural artifacts and other features associated with habitation sites. These plants may represent living archaeological assemblages, possibly persisting for more than five centuries after their presumed cultivation.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Slauson, L; Hodgson, C
- Units
- GRCA
- Keywords
- agavaceae, Agave delamateri, Columbia, Culture, documentation, IAR, Liliales, Plant Studies, Subsistencepattern, Vascular Plant