Yucca linearifolia

Yucca linearifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Agavoideae
Genus: Yucca
Species: Y. linearifolia
Binomial name
Yucca linearifolia
Clary

Yucca linearifolia is a plant species in the family Asparagaceae, native to the Chihuahuan Desert in the Mexican states of Coahuila and Nuevo Leon. It is a tree-like perennial up to 3.5 m tall, with narrow, denticulate leaves and fleshy fruits. [1][2]


References

  1. ↑ Clary, K. H. 1995. Yucca linearifolia (Agavaceae): A new, indehiscent, fleshy-fruited, linear-leaved species endemic to the Chihuahuan Desert, Mexico. Brittonia 47(4): 394–396.
  2. ↑ CONABIO. 2009. Catálogo taxonómico de especies de México. 1. In Capital Nat. México. CONABIO, México D.F..
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