Agave missionum
| 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 succulent plant of the family Agavaceae. Its common names include corita and karata. It is exceptionally large; with leaves up to 4.50 m (14.8 ft) in length and up to 50 cm (20 in) wide, equaled only by Agave atrovirens.