Hesperaloe funifera

(K. Koch) Trelease

Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 13: 36. 1902.

Basionym: Yucca funifera K. Koch Belgique Hort. 12: 132. 1862
Synonyms: Agave funifera Lemaire Hesperaloe davyi Baker f.
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 441. Mentioned on page 442.

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: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Rocky slopes and open plains in arid and semiarid regions
Elevation: 500–1000(–2100) m

Distribution

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Tex., Mexico (Coahuila, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí).

Discussion

Hesperaloe funifera is occasionally cultivated, although far less frequently than H. parviflora.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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(K. Koch) Trelease +
Yucca funifera +
Tex. +, Mexico (Coahuila +, Nuevo León +  and San Luis Potosí). +
500–1000(–2100) m +
Rocky slopes and open plains in arid and semiarid regions +
Flowering spring. +
Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. +
Agave funifera +  and Hesperaloe davyi +
Hesperaloe funifera +
Hesperaloe +
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