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Yucca recurvifolia Salisb.
Parad. Lond. t. 31 1806
Family: AGAVACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Yucca gloriosa var. recurvifolia (Salisb.) Engelm.
Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis 3: 39. 1873

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Yucca gloriosa L.
Sp. Pl. 1: 319. 1753 [1 May 1753]
Synonymy: 42 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Yucca gloriosa var. recurvifolia (Salisb.) Engelm.
Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis 3: 39. 1873
Synonymy: 31 Cultivars (1):
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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Yucca gloriosa group

  • Yucca gloriosa L.: (var. gloriosa) Leaf blade mostly erect, rigid; inflorescences extending well beyond rosettes; berries pendent, 5.5–8 cm. Distribution: southeastern USA, from Virginia and North Carolina to Florida, Georgia and Alabama.
  • Yucca gloriosa var. recurvifolia (Salisb.) Engelm.: Leaf blade mostly recurving, flexible; inflorescences barely extending beyond rosettes; berries mostly erect, 2.5–4.5 cm.
  • Yucca gloriosa cv. Aureovariegata: has stiff, sword-shaped leaves striped and edged creamy-yellow that blushes red in the cold months of the year. Garden origin.

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