C. L. Lundell

Creator(s):
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
Creator role(s):
  • Creator
  • Creator
  • Agave sisalana Perrine, Guatemala, C. L. Lundell 3529, F
    Creator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Agave sisalana Perrine, Guatemala, C. L. Lundell 3529, F
  • Agave sisalana Perrine, Guatemala, C. L. Lundell 3529, F
    Creator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Agave sisalana Perrine, Guatemala, C. L. Lundell 3529, F
Current Determination: Agave sisalana Perrine
Family: Agavaceae

Collector(s): C. L. Lundell
Collection Date: 31 May 1933
Description: Uses: Used for fiber (Anderson et al. 2003:163). Usos: textil, ornamental; melífera (nectar) [BADEPY] (Arellano et al. 2003:12). Fiber for hammocks, cord and net bags (Atran 1993:Table 2). Fiber, medicine (Balick et al. 2000:155). Common names: Cheelem ('wild agaves'), kij (Anderson et al. 2003:50, 163). Bab kij, ch'eelem kij, yax hij, ya'ax kij, henequén verde [Barrera, 1976]; henequén pequeño, henequén kij (Arellano et al. 2003:12). Henequen, kij, ya'ax kij, qui, ya'ax ki, sisal (Atran 1993:Table 2).
Catalog Subset: Economic Botany
Catalog Project: Mesoamerican Ethnobotany, Flowers TCN
EMu IRN: 2788919
OccurenceID: 1039faa7-e82a-4cda-b4f7-9e6a7d5b805c

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