Are Beaucarnea and Streptosolen both a genus of flowering plants?
Beaucarnea Beaucarnea is a genus of flowering plants native to Mexico and Central America. In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). "Beaucarnea" is sometimes treated as a synonym of the genus "Nolina", with the species being then transferred to that genus. However, recent research shows that "Beaucarnea" should treated as an independent genus.
Ascarina Ascarina is an ancient, woody, angiosperm genus. It is a distinct genus of "Chloranthaceae" consisting of less than twenty species, found in the Australian region, the Pacific Islands and Madagascar. They can grow up to six metres tall and have a spread of approximately three metres. "Ascarina" are usually tropical cloud forest species which need high humidity to thrive, and are vulnerable to both frost and drought. There has been discussion and research on whether or not this genus and its family are primitive, or have become reduced over time. Another controversial topic for the genus is its relation to the "Clavatipollenites", a fossilized pollen.