In Mexico, floral arches are commonly constructed as offerings in religious festivals. The plants required for fabrication of these arches are currently in great demand, which could affect the species involved. The objective of this study was to document the traditional management of Dasylirion acrotrichum (cucharilla) as used in the construction of floral arches during a festival of great religious and community significance held every year in Coatepec, Veracruz, Mexico. The construction method of floral arches was documented, and the possible repercussions of this practice on the wild populations of this species were analyzed. In Coatepec, the mayordomía is a non-rotational traditional organization system, through which each arch is produced. This system guides the construction activities of the floral arch, which are shared among different actors with various degrees of experience and responsibility. We reveal that between 250 to 270 plants (ultimately using around 60% of this number) are used to produce the main arch. Likewise, it was documented that during plant collection there are rules observed to avoid extraction of juvenile specimens, especially those that do not have the quantity or quality of leaves required. The social, ritual, and ecological basis of the mayordomía represent an opportunity to build a strategy aimed at regulating the extraction of culturally relevant plant species, and it can also help to improve collection techniques and to encourage sustainable management. That is why we argue that Dasylirion acrotrichum must be understood and studied from a systemic, interdisciplinary perspective.

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在墨西哥韦拉克鲁斯州科特佩克，传统使用 Dasylirion acrotrichum 为圣赫罗尼莫节建造花卉拱门

在墨西哥，花卉拱门通常被用作宗教节日的祭品。制造这些拱门所需的植物目前需求量很大，这可能会影响所涉及的物种。本研究的目的是记录每年在墨西哥韦拉克鲁斯的 Coatepec 举行的具有重大宗教和社区意义的节日期间，用于建造花卉拱门的 Dasylirion acrotrichum (cucharilla) 的传统管理。记录了花拱的建造方法，并分析了这种做法对该物种野生种群的可能影响。在 Coatepec，mayordomía 是一个非旋转的传统组织系统，每个拱门都是通过它产生的。该系统指导花拱的建设活动，具有不同程度的经验和责任的不同行为者共享这些信息。我们揭示了 250 到 270 株植物（最终使用了这个数字的 60% 左右）用于生产主拱门。同样，据记录，在植物采集过程中，有一些规则可以避免提取幼年标本，尤其是那些没有所需叶子数量或质量的标本。市长的社会、仪式和生态基础为制定旨在规范文化相关植物物种提取的战略提供了机会，它还有助于改进采集技术并鼓励可持续管理。这就是为什么我们认为必须从系统的、跨学科的角度来理解和研究 Dasylirion acrotrichum。