''Yucca endlichiana''

Trel Trel may refer to: * Fat Trel (born 1990), American rapper * ''Trel.'', taxonomic author abbreviation of William Trelease William Trelease (February 22, 1857 – January 1, 1945) was an American botanist, entomologist, explorer, writer and edu ...

.Trelease, William. Annual Report of the Missouri Botanical Garden 18: 229 1907
is a species in the family

Asparagaceae Asparagaceae (), known as the asparagus family, is a family of flowering plants, placed in the order Asparagales of the monocots. The family name is based on the edible garden asparagus, '' Asparagus officinalis''. This family includes both ...

, endemic to the Mexican state of

Coahuila Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Coahuila de Zaragoza, is one of the 31 states of Mexico. The largest city and State Capital is the city of Saltillo; the second largest is Torreón and the thi ...

. The plant is

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with creamy white to purplish flowers.Lindinger, Karl Hermann Leonhard. 1933. Beihefte zum Botanischen Centralblatt. Original Arbeiten. Kassel, l. 1. 446, in obs. 1933, ''Sarcoyucca endlichiana'' Because of its small range, as well as threats including collection of plants and seeds,

overgrazing Overgrazing occurs when plants are exposed to intensive grazing for extended periods of time, or without sufficient recovery periods. It can be caused by either livestock in poorly managed agricultural applications, game reserves, or nature ...

, and construction, this plant is considered to be an

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by the

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References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2601622 endlichiana Plants described in 1907 Flora of Coahuila Taxa named by William Trelease