Beschorneria is a

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of succulent plants belonging to the

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Asparagaceae, subfamily

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to semi-arid areas of

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and

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forming clumps of grey-green leaves, with tall flower-spikes to . Marginally hardy, they may require winter protection in areas subject to frost. ;Species # '' Beschorneria albiflora'' Matuda - Oaxaca, Chiapas, Guatemala, Honduras # '' Beschorneria calcicola'' A.García-Mendoza - Puebla, Oaxaca, Veracruz # '' Beschorneria dubia'' Carrière - Tamaulipas # '' Beschorneria rigida'' Rose - Guanajuato, San Luis Potosí, Puebla # '' Beschorneria septentrionalis'' A.García Mendoza - Tamaulipas, Nuevo León # '' Beschorneria tubiflora'' (Kunth & C.D.Bouché) Kunth - San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo # '' Beschorneria wrightii'' Hook.f - México State # ''

Beschorneria yuccoides ''Beschorneria yuccoides'' is a species of succulent plant belonging to the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. Etymology The epithet ''yuccoides'' is a compound of the botanical name of the genus ''Yucca'' and the Greek suffix -ό-ε� ...

'' 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''.García-Mendoza, Abisaí Josué. 2000. Revisión taxonómica de las especies arborescentes de ''Furcraea'' (Agavaceae) en México y Guatemala Boletín de la Sociedad Botánica de México 66: 113–129 See ''

Furcraea ''Furcraea'' is a genus of succulent plants belonging to the family Asparagaceae, native to tropical regions of Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and northern South America. Some species are also naturalized in parts of Africa, the United S ...

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References

Germplasm Resources Information Network: ''Beschorneria''
Asparagaceae genera Agavoideae {{Asparagaceae-stub