Agave missionum
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Agave missionum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
Genus: | Agave |
Species: | A. missionum
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Binomial name | |
Agave missionum Trel.
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Agave missionum of the West Indies is a plant of the family Agavaceae.[2] 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,[3] equaled only by Agave atrovirens.
References
[edit]- ^ Bárrios, S. & Hamilton, M.A. (2018). "Agave missionum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T115646227A125649439. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T115646227A125649439.en. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Rosemary Newton. "Tropical Important Plant Areas in the British Virgin Islands". Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Trelease, William (1913). "Agave in the West Indies". Memoires of the National Academy of Sciences. 11: 37.
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