Beschorneria
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| Beschorneria | |
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| Beschorneria albiflora | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
| Genus: | Beschorneria Kunth[1] |
[2]Beschorneria is a genus of succulent plants belonging to the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae,[3] native to semi-arid areas of Mexico and Central America.[4][5] They are generally large evergreen perennials forming clumps of grey-green leaves, with tall flower-spikes to 1.5 metres (4.9 ft). Marginally hardy, they may require winter protection in areas subject to frost.
- Species[4]
- Beschorneria albiflora Matuda - Oaxaca, Chiapas, Guatemala, Honduras
- Beschorneria calcicola A.García-Mendoza - Oaxaca
- Beschorneria carolinae Jimeno-Sevilla & García-Gutiérrez - Veracruz[citation needed][6]
- Beschorneria dubia Carrière - Tamaulipas
- Beschorneria rigida Rose - Guanajuato, San Luis Potosí, Puebla
- Beschorneria septentrionalis A.García Mendoza - Tamaulipas, Nuevo León
- Beschorneria starrii Davis - Puebla, Veracruz[7]
- Beschorneria tubiflora (Kunth & C.D.Bouché) Kunth - San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo
- Beschorneria wrightii Hook.f - México State
- Beschorneria yuccoides K.Koch - Hidalgo, Puebla, Veracruz
- formerly included
Three names have been coined using the name Beschorneria (B. floribunda, B. multiflora, and B. parmentieri), all referring to the species now known as Furcraea parmentieri.[4][8] See Furcraea.
