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 . Marginally hardy, they may require winter protection in areas subject to frost.

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

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. See Furcraea.

References

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