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==Etymology== |
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The [[epithet]] ''yuccoides'' derives from the botanical name of the genus ''[[Yucca]]'' and the suffix ''oides'' meaning "likeness" derived from a [[Greek language|Greek]] word. |
The [[epithet]] ''yuccoides'' derives from the botanical name of the genus ''[[Yucca]]'' and the suffix ''oides'' meaning "likeness" derived from a [[Greek language|Greek]] word.<ref>Urs Eggli, Leonard E. Newton: ''Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names''. Springer, Berlin/Heidelberg 2010, ISBN 978-3-642-05597-3, S. 263.</ref> |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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[[File:Asparagaceae - Beschorneria yuccoides.JPG|thumb|240px|left|Blooms of ''Beschorneria yuccoides'']] |
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''Beschorneria yuccoides'' is a stemless plant with 20 to 35 linear, lanceolate, leathery and widened at their base leaves. They are gray-green to green, about {{convert|40|-|60|cm}} long and {{convert|3.3|-|3.5|cm}} wide. The leaf margins are finely denticulate. The [[inflorescence]] reaches a height of {{convert|100|-|180|cm}}, with a maximum of 320 centimeters. The stem and the bract are red. The [[ |
''Beschorneria yuccoides'' is a stemless plant with 20 to 35 linear, lanceolate, leathery and widened at their base leaves. They are gray-green to green, about {{convert|40|-|60|cm}} long and {{convert|3.3|-|3.5|cm}} wide. The leaf margins are finely denticulate. The [[inflorescence]] reaches a height of {{convert|100|-|180|cm}}, with a maximum of 320 centimeters. The stem and the bract are red. The [[flower]]s are 40 to 50 millimeters long. The fruits are elongated to almost spherical, {{convert|30|-|40|mm}} long and {{convert|15|-|25|mm}} wide.<ref>RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964</ref><ref name=germ>[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?7037 Germplasm Resources Information Network]</ref> |
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==Distribution== |
==Distribution== |
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''Beschorneria yuccoides'' is present in [[Mexico]]<ref name=eol> |
''Beschorneria yuccoides'' is present in [[Mexico]]<ref name=eol>[http://eol.org/pages/1086235/overview Encyclopedia of Life]</ref> in the states of [[Hidalgo (state)|Hidalgo]], [[Puebla]] and [[Veracruz]], at an elevation of {{convert|2700|-|3000|m}} above sea level.<ref name=eggli>[http://books.google.it/books?id=1bjwYOO_Zt0C&pg=PA77&lpg=PA77&dq=Beschorneria+yuccoides+hidalgo+puebla+veracruz&source=bl&ots=lYeUl8iZaZ&sig=LovZQxM2xzuGrAKT-3zCZ2_dwWo&hl=it&sa=X&ei=yZRLU6jhNOm1yAOg1YCoBQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Beschorneria%20yuccoides%20hidalgo%20puebla%20veracruz&f=false Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants]</ref> |
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==References== |
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* [http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=4320 Royal Horticoltural Society] |
* [http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=4320 Royal Horticoltural Society] |
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* [http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=251 San Marcos Growers] |
* [http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=251 San Marcos Growers] |
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Beschorneria yuccoides is a species of succulent plants belonging to the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae.
Etymology
The epithet yuccoides derives from the botanical name of the genus Yucca and the suffix oides meaning "likeness" derived from a Greek word.[1]
Subspecies
- Beschorneria yuccoides subsp. yuccoides
- Beschorneria yuccoides subsp. dekosteriana (K.Koch) Govaerts
Description
Beschorneria yuccoides is a stemless plant with 20 to 35 linear, lanceolate, leathery and widened at their base leaves. They are gray-green to green, about 40–60 centimetres (16–24 in) long and 3.3–3.5 centimetres (1.3–1.4 in) wide. The leaf margins are finely denticulate. The inflorescence reaches a height of 100–180 centimetres (39–71 in), with a maximum of 320 centimeters. The stem and the bract are red. The flowers are 40 to 50 millimeters long. The fruits are elongated to almost spherical, 30–40 millimetres (1.2–1.6 in) long and 15–25 millimetres (0.59–0.98 in) wide.[2][3]
Distribution
Beschorneria yuccoides is present in Mexico,[4] in the states of Hidalgo, Puebla and Veracruz, at an elevation of 2,700–3,000 metres (8,900–9,800 ft) above sea level.[5]
References
- ^ Urs Eggli, Leonard E. Newton: Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. Springer, Berlin/Heidelberg 2010, ISBN 978-3-642-05597-3, S. 263.
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964
- ^ Germplasm Resources Information Network
- ^ Encyclopedia of Life
- ^ Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants
- Biolib
- Urs Eggli The International Plant Names Index
External links
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