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<journal-id>2007-4298</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Botanical Sciences]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Bot. sci]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2007-4298</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedad Botánica de México A.C.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2007-42982018000200246</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.17129/botsci.1813</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Agave americana and Furcraea andina: Key Species to Andean Cultures in Ecuador]]></article-title>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Torre]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lucía de la]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cummins]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ian]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Logan-Hines]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Eliot]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Jardín Etnobotánico Hacienda Verde  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Puéllaro Pichincha]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Runa Foundation  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bellingham WA]]></addr-line>
<country>USA</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>96</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>246</fpage>
<lpage>266</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2007-42982018000200246&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2007-42982018000200246&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2007-42982018000200246&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract:  Background:  The rich Agaveae-based culture that exists in the Ecuadorian Andes is little known. Wild and cultivated rosettes of Agave americana and Furcraea andina coexist in arid Andean landscapes. A. americana is considered an introduced species to Ecuador.  Questions:  What are Agaveae use patterns and cultural importance in the Ecuadorian Andes? Is the ethnobotanical significance of Agave in Ecuador comparable to that in Mexico and other Andean countries?  Species studied: Agave americana, Furcraea andina  Study site, dates:  Ecuadorian Andes, 2016.  Methods:  Semi-structured interviews to Agaveae users (37) and a review of literature on ethnobotanical research conducted in Ecuador since the 18th century.  Results: A. americana is more diversely and widely used than F. andina (124 vs 36 uses and 548 vs 140 use records, respectively). The versatility of A. americana lies in its mishki (sap extracted from its heart) which has multiple medicinal, edible and ceremonial applications. We found significant variation of its use patterns throughout the region. The main use of F. andina as a source of fiber is disappearing. Most productive initiatives involve A. americana (92 %, n = 53).  Conclusion:  The importance of A. americana in the Ecuadorian Andes is comparable to that of agaves in Mexico, but not to its importance in other Andean countries where it is used sporadically. It can be considered a cultural keystone species. F. andina could have had that role in the past. A. americana versatility and availability through cultivation could explain why, irrespective of whether or not it is introduced, it remains an icon of identity and cultural cohesion in the Ecuadorian Andes.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen:  Antecedentes:  Es poco conocida la rica cultura basada en Agaveae que existe en los Andes ecuatorianos. Agave americana y Furcraea andina son especies silvestres y cultivadas que coexisten en paisajes áridos andinos. Agave americana es considerada una especie introducida en Ecuador.  Preguntas:  ¿Cuáles son los patrones de uso y la importancia cultural de Agaveae en los Andes ecuatorianos? ¿Es la relevancia etnobotánica de Agave en Ecuador comparable con la que tiene en México y en otros países andinos?  Especies estudiadas: Agave americana, Furcraea andina  Sitio y años de estudio:  Andes ecuatorianos, 2016.  Métodos:  Entrevistas semi-estructuradas a usuarios de Agaveae (37) y revisión de literatura de investigaciones etnobotánicas realizadas desde el siglo XVIII.  Resultados: A. americana es más diversa y ampliamente utilizada que F. andina (124 vs 36 usos y 548 vs 140 registros de uso, respectivamente). La versatilidad de A. americana se basa en su mishki (savia extraída de su corazón) que tiene múltiples aplicaciones medicinales, alimenticias y ceremoniales. Encontramos una variación significativa de sus patrones de uso a través de la región. El principal uso tradicional de F. andina como fuente de fibra se está perdiendo. La mayoría de iniciativas productivas involucran a A. americana (92 %, n = 53).  Conclusión:  La importancia que tiene A. americana en los Andes ecuatorianos es comparable con la que tienen los agaves en México, pero no en otros países andinos donde es usada esporádicamente. Ésta puede ser considerada como una especie cultural clave. F. andina pudo haber tenido ese rol en el pasado. La versatilidad de A. americana y su disponibilidad por ser cultivada, podrían explicar por qué, independientemente de que sea una especie introducida o no, sigue siendo un referente de identidad y de cohesión cultural en los Andes del Ecuador.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Agave americana]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Agaveae Ecuador]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[cultural keystone species]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Ethnobotany]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[South American Agaveae]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Agaveae Ecuador]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[especies culturales clave]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Etnobotánica]]></kwd>
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