Agave missionum of the West Indies is a plant of the family Agavaceae.[1] Its common names include corita and karata. It is exceptionally large; with leaves up to 14ft 6in (450 cm) in length and up to 20 inches (51cm) wide,[2] equaled only by Agave atrovirens.

Agave missionum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Agavoideae
Genus: Agave
Species:
A. missionum
Binomial name
Agave missionum
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References

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  1. ^ Rosemary Newton. "Tropical Important Plant Areas in the British Virgin Islands". Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  2. ^ Trelease, William (1913). "Agave in the West Indies". Memoires of the National Academy of Sciences. 11: 37.