Asparagaceae
Agave

Agave mitis Mart.

First published in Index Seminum (M, Monacensis) 1848: 4 (1848)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico (SE. Coahuila to N. Puebla). It is a succulent subshrub or epiphyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Eggli, U. (ed.) (2001). Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Monocotyledons: 1-354. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Agave celsii.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Thiede, J. (2016). A review of Agave mitis (Asparagaceae/Agavaceae). Bradleya. Yearbook of the British Cactus and Succulent Society 34: 200-216.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [s.n.] Agave micracantha K001096502 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy Agave oblongata K002171575 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy Agave oblongata K002171574 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Agave botterii K002171576 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy Agave celsii K002171360 Yes
Raffill, C.P. [s.n.] United Kingdom Agave celsii K002171361 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Agave celsii K002171352 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Agave celsii K002171354 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Agave celsii K002171355 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Agave celsii K002171356 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Agave celsii K000926401 No
Salm-Dyck [85] Agave celsii K002171364 Yes
Shaw, H. [s.n.] Agave celsii K002171359 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy Agave celsii K002171358 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [3739] Mexico Agave celsii K000926400 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Mexico Agave celsii K000926402 No
Agave celsii K000524810 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Agave celsii K002171351 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy Agave celsii K002171357 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy Agave celsii K002171363 Yes
Shaw, H. [s.n.] Agave celsii K000524769 Unknown Type Material Yes
Agave celsii K000524768 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mexico Agave celsii K000926403 No
Agave celsii K000524770 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Dideot] [s.n.] Agave celsii K002171353 Yes
{Abisai Garcia M; Miller, J.} [3201] Mexico Agave celsii K000926399 No
Raffill, C.P. [s.n.] United Kingdom Agave celsii K002171362 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Agave celsii var. albicans K002171367 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mexico Agave celsii var. albicans K000926404 No
Corderoy, J. [s.n.] Agave celsii var. albicans K002171368 Yes
Brown, N.E. [s.n.] Agave celsii var. albicans K002171366 Yes
Shaw, H. [33] Agave celsii var. albicans K002171365 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0