Yucca periculosa
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
| Genus: | Yucca |
| Species: | Y. periculosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Yucca periculosa Baker
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Yucca periculosa [2] is a plant in the family Asparagaceae with the common name izote (pronounced "ee-SOH-tay"). It is native to the Mexican states of Veracruz, Morelos, Guerrero, Puebla and Oaxaca.[3]
Yucca periculosa is a large, branched, arborescent species up to 6 m tall with creamy white flowers.[2][4][5]
References
- ^ Tropicos Yucca periculosa
- ^ a b Baker, Garden Chronicle 1870: 1088. 1870
- ^ Baker, Gardeners' Chronicle & Agricultural Gazette 1870: 1088. 1870, Yucca periculosa
- ^ Lindinger, Karl Hermann Leonhard. 1933. Beihefte zum Botanischen Centralblatt 50(1): 446, Sarcoyucca periculosa
- ^ Voss, Andreas. 1895. Vilmorins Blumengärtnerei ... Dritte neubearbeite Auflage 1: 1058, Yucca baccata fo. periculosa