Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Spider agave, Squid agave

Family: Asparagaceae subfam. Agavoideae

Distribution: Mexico

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

Comments: Small among the agaves, its green succulent leaves are long and lanceolate, 50-70 cm long and 3-5 cm at the base, where they are the widest. They have minute serrations (teeth) along the margins, but no teeth nor spine at the end. The leaves have a tendency to curl somewhat.