Beschorneria Explained

Beschorneria is a genus of succulent plants belonging to the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae, native to semi-arid areas of Mexico and Central America.^{[1] [2]} They are generally large evergreen perennials forming clumps of grey-green leaves, with tall flower-spikes to 1.5m (04.9feet). Marginally hardy, they may require winter protection in areas subject to frost.

Species^[1]

1. Beschorneria albiflora Matuda - Oaxaca, Chiapas, Guatemala, Honduras
2. Beschorneria calcicola A.García-Mendoza - Puebla, Oaxaca, Veracruz
3. Beschorneria dubia Carrière - Tamaulipas
4. Beschorneria rigida Rose - Guanajuato, San Luis Potosí, Puebla
5. Beschorneria septentrionalis A.García Mendoza - Tamaulipas, Nuevo León
6. Beschorneria tubiflora (Kunth & C.D.Bouché) Kunth - San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo
7. Beschorneria wrightii Hook.f - México State
8. Beschorneria yuccoides K.Koch - Hidalgo, Puebla, Veracruz

formerly includedThree 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.^{[1] [3]} See Furcraea.

References

• Germplasm Resources Information Network: Beschorneria
• International Plant Names Index (IPNI)

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=300550 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Book: RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. 2008. Dorling Kindersley. United Kingdom. 978-1405332965. 1136.
3. 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