Fw: PBS website contact:query about odd shaped plant

Fw: PBS website contact:query about odd shaped plant
Gregg via pbs (Thu, 13 Sep 2018 03:27:53 PDT)

Looks like Raphionacme. possibly burkei, a caudiciform vine.
Gregg DeChirico

On Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 9:12:26 PM EDT, Eugene Zielinski <eez55@earthlink.net> wrote:

We received this message from Maria about a rather impressive "bulb" described below. She was able to supply a picture which is posted in the Mystery Bulbs section of the PBS website. If you have an ID, you can contact Maria directly (maryahsirocco@hotmail.com), or you can post to this group and I'll forward the message. Thanks!

Eugene Zielinski

-----Forwarded Message-----

From: Apache
Sent: Sep 9, 2018 5:22 PM
Subject: PBS website contact:///query/ about odd shaped plant

I picked up a plant which looks like a flattened football. It has a smooth appearance and is light beige in colour. From its centre a yearly stem comes out. It bears parallel leaves along the stem, which is approx 1'6" and bears small, insignificant, bell shaped white flowers.

I bought it because of its unusual appearance, but now i have the responsibility to find out its name,
what it is and how to look after it. Have contacted several people and scanned the internet, to no avail.
It could belong to the Beaucarnea species, except that the leaves are shaped more like those of a
rosebush.

Can you help or steer me in some direction?

Most grateful, sincerely,
Maria Botwright

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