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Beaucarnea gracilis is an attractive member of the subfamily Nolinaceae of the family Asparagaceae native to partial-desert areas in Mexico. Its name gracilis meaning slender is misleading as its trunk is especially bulbous. It was formerly known as Nolina gracilis.

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binomial authority
Charles Antoine Lemaire
class
Monocotyledon
division
Flowering plant
family
Asparagaceae
genus
Beaucarnea
kingdom
Plant
order
Asparagales
synonym
* Nolina gracilis (Lem.) Cif. & Giacom., * Beaucarnea oedipus Rose, * Dasylirion gracile (Lem.) J.F.Macbr. nom. illeg., * Nolina histrix Trel.

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