Beschorneria tubiflora
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
| Genus: | Beschorneria |
| Species: | B. tubiflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Beschorneria tubiflora | |
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Beschorneria tubiflora is a member of the subfamily Agavoideae of the family Asparagaceae. It is endemic to Mexico.[1]
Description
Beschorneria tubiflora, which has no commonly used English name, is an evergreen, succulent perennial that develops no stem. Its pinkish flowering head, or inflorescence, extends up to 1.8m (~6ft) high atop a slender peduncle. The penduncle arises from a rosette of tough, slender leaves whose margins bear many short, saw-like teeth.[2] Below, some flowers are shown:
Habitat
There is little published habitat information. However, observations of a wild plant at iNaturalist indicate that it inhabits pine–oak forest in the mountains, as seen at iNaturalist observation #222470999.
Distribution
This species, rarely observed, currently is known from the states of Hidalgo, México, Querétaro and San Luis Potosí.[3]
References
- ^ Species description at Plants of the World Online, retrieved June 17, 2025
- ^ García Mendoza, A. J. (December 3, 2003), "Beschorneria tubiflora. Revisión de las Agavaceae (sensu stricto), Crassulaceae y Liliaceae incluidas en el PROY-NOM-059-ECOL-2000", Jardín Botánico, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- ^ "GBIF occurrence download". gbif.org. Retrieved June 17, 2025.