Clade Monocots Subfamily Agavoideae Higher classification Agavoideae | Clade Angiosperms Scientific name Hesperaloe Rank Genus | |
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Similar Hesperaloe parviflora, Dasylirion, Hesperaloe funifera, Hesperoyucca, Manfreda | ||
Hesperaloe (false yucca) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. It contains perennial yucca-like plants with long, narrow leaves produced in a basal rosette and flowers borne on long panicles or racemes. The species are native to the arid parts of Texas in the United States and Mexico and are sometimes cultivated as xerophytic ornamental plants.
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The genus name is derived from the Greek word έσπερος (hesperos), meaning "western," and aloe, which the plants resemble.
Hesperaloe parviflora
Species
Accepted species:
- Hesperaloe campanulata G.Starr - Nuevo León
- Hesperaloe chiangii (G.D.Starr) B.L.Turner - San Luis Potosí
- Hesperaloe engelmannii Krauskopf ex Baker - Texas
- Hesperaloe funifera (K.Koch) Trel. - Coahuila, Nuevo León, Texas, Sonora, San Luis Potosí
- Hesperaloe malacophylla Hochstätter & Mart.-Aval. - Tamaulipas
- Hesperaloe nocturna Gentry - Sonora
- Hesperaloe parviflora (Torr.) J.M.Coult. – Red Yucca - Coahuila, Texas
- Hesperaloe tenuifolia G.Starr - Sonora
References
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