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Beschorneria
Beschorneria is a genus of succulent plants belonging to the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae, native to semi-arid areas of Mexico and Central America. 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
10 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Beschorneria yuccoides
speciesBeschorneria yuccoides
Beschorneria rigida
speciesBeschorneria rigida
Beschorneria albiflora
speciesBeschorneria albiflora
Beschorneria septentrionalis
speciesBeschorneria septentrionalis
Beschorneria carolinae
speciesBeschorneria carolinae
Beschorneria tubiflora
speciesBeschorneria tubiflora
Beschorneria calcicola
speciesBeschorneria calcicola
Beschorneria starrii
speciesBeschorneria starrii
Beschorneria wrightii
speciesBeschorneria wrightii
Beschorneria dubia
speciesBeschorneria dubia
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 206960.