| Sumario: | An account of the species of trees and shrubs of the family Burseraceae in the state of Aguascalientes, Mexico is presented. It includes a key for the identification of species, descriptions, data concerning common names, elevation, abundance and local distribution, as well as distribution maps and illustrations. Six species of Bursera were found: B. bipinnata, B. fagaroides, B. multijuga, B. palmeri, B. penicillata and B. roseana. Most of them are located in the municipality of Calvillo in dry tropical forest and subtropical scrub at altitudes between 1650-2500 m. Bursera fagaroides is the most widely distributed and abundant species in the state.
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