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A supposed hybrid population (Agave peacockii)between Agave marmorata and Agave kerchovei in a semiarid ecosystem at Zapotitlan Salinas, in the Mexican State of Pueba, was investigated, and its hybrid status corroborated in morphometric terms. A Stepwise Discriminant Analysis of the ratios: Number of leaves/Rosette diameter, Leaf width/Leaf length, Number of spines/Leaf length, Distance between the upper spine and the tip of the leaf/Leaf length, and Distance between the upper spine and the tip of the leaf/Number of spines, supported our hypothesis of the existence of these naturally occurring hybrids, which are intermediate and distinct from the parental species. A null model was constructed to contrast the real case with a possible artifact, and the results also supported our hypothesis. The possible meaning of this kind of hybridization is discussed. MEXICO MORPHOLOGICAL RATIOS NULL MODEL SEMIARID ECOSYSTEM STEPWISE DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UyRXLZI_SqpRrs8u4Fm-pYsrSjnvVdCB/view?usp=drivesdk https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UyRXLZI_SqpRrs8u4Fm-pYsrSjnvVdCB/view?usp=drivesdk 250602 20260521091544.0