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filifera_ contain essential amino acids, fiber, and crude protein; in addition, they contain phenolic compounds and flavonoids and have antioxidant activity [25; 26; 27]. Extracts of _A. salmiana_ flowers can inhibit the growth of Gram-negative bacteria [28]. The flowers of _Chmaedorea tepejilote_ contain vitamins, macro- and micronutrients of nutritional importance (Ca, K, Mg, Na, Fe, Zn, and Cu), fiber, carbohydrates, and high protein content [22; 29; 30]. The flowers of _Diphysa americana_ are rich in minerals such as Zn, Ca, and Mg, as well as protein and fiber, and contain phenolic compounds and flavonoids [23]. However, little is known about their nutritional potential and health benefits, and even less is known about their macro- and microelement contents and their variation with respect to the ecogeographic origin of growth. Previously, [PERSON] et al. [31] evaluated eight Mesoamerican species of quelites collected in Oaxaca, Mexico, and estimated variations in P, K, Ca, Mg, Na, Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn, and B contents, for example, values ranging from 255.6 to 1785.6, 7.8 to 30.8 and from 2.32 to 10.6 mg 100 g\({}^{-1}\) in fresh weight of Ca, Fe, and Zn, respectively. In edible flower species, [PERSON] et al. [32] evaluated the mineral content of eight species with variations in macroelements, such as P (6.01-9.16 g kg\({}^{-1}\)), K (8.15-54.45 g kg\({}^{-1}\)), Na (0.04-1.27 g kg\({}^{-1}\)), Ca (0.43-17.6 g kg\({}^{-1}\)), Mg (1.10-4.79 g kg\({}^{-1}\)), and S (0.27-1.58 g kg\({}^{-1}\)), and microelements, such as Fe (21.8-683.5 mg kg\({}^{-1}\)), Zn (12.61-42.76 mg kg\({}^{-1}\)), Cu (2.92-19.35 mg kg\({}^{-1}\)), and Mn (6.02-30.64 mg kg\({}^{-1}\)). [PERSON] and [PERSON] [33] estimated the average concentrations of 0.75, 1.23, 2.75, 4.23, 11.5, 17.6, and 18.2 mg 100 g\({}^{-1}\) of Cu, S, Mg, Fe, Na, Ca, and K, respectively, in pumpkin flowers (_Cucurbita maxima_ L.), and they reported that Ca and K are elements with potentially greater contributions to this food source. In _Yucca glorios_ L. from Racht, Iran, [PERSON] et al. [34] reported concentrations of 0.27, 2.51, 2.54, and 14.6 mg 100 g\({}^{-1}\) Zn, Mg, Fe, and Ca, respectively, in the fresh weight of flowers. Theseresults show that there is high variability between and within traditional edible flower species and that they are relevant sources of macro- and microelements for health, such as in the case of Fe and Zn, which are associated with malnutrition in vulnerable social groups when their intake is low. In Oaxaca, Mexico, the consumption of the infloresences of _Yucca filifera_ Chabaud ('izote' in Spanish), _Agave Salmiana_ Otto ex Salm-Dyck ('maguey pulquero'), _Diphysa americana_ (Mill.) [PERSON] ('cuachepil' or 'guachepil'), and _Chmaedorea tepejilote_ Libm. ('tepejlote' or 'pacaya') is part of rural community food systems [35; 36]. However, there is little information about the content of macro- and microelements in these edible flowers and their variation in the different regions where they are grown. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the variation in mineral content in the infloresences of _Y. filifera_, _A. salmiana_, _D. americana_, and _C. tepejilote_ from samples collected from different communities and regions of Oaxaca, Mexico.