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Hesperaloe funifera

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Name

Identification
Hesperaloe funifera G.D. Starr [family AGAVACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by E. Keith Longpre, 2003
Related name
  • Hesperaloe davyi
  • Hesperaloe funifera

Flora

Entry for Hesperaloe funifera (K. Koch) Trelease [family AGAVACEAE]
Herbarium
Flora of North America (FNA)
Collection
Flora of North America
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of North America, Vol 26,
Names
Hesperaloe funifera (K. Koch) Trelease [family AGAVACEAE], Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard., 13: 36. 1902
Yucca funifera K. Koch [family AGAVACEAE], Belgique Hort., 12: 132. 1862
Agave funifera Lemaire [family AGAVACEAE]
Hesperaloe davyi Baker f. [family AGAVACEAE]
Treatment Author(s)
R. Laurie Robbins
Information
Leaf blades yellowish green, slightly constricted near base, widest near middle, 10–20 × 0.2–0.5 dm, margins with coarse threads. Panicles 2–2.5 m. Flowers: perianth broadly campanulate; tepals green, tinged with purple, ca. 2.5 cm. Capsules 8–9 × 5–7 mm. Seeds 8–9 × 5–7 mm.
Phenology
mar-may (spring)
Altitude range
500–1000(–2100) m;
Distribution
Mexico (Coahuila).Mexico (Nuevo León).Mexico (San Luis Potosí).USA Tex.
Discussion
Hesperaloe funifera is occasionally cultivated, although far less frequently than H. parviflora.

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