Yucca decipiens
| Yucca decipiens | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
| Genus: | Yucca |
| Species: | Y. decipiens |
| Binomial name | |
| Yucca decipiens Trel. | |
| Synonyms | |
Yucca decipiens Trel. is a large, branching member of the Asparagaceae, native to north-central Mexico from Durango to San Luís Potosí. It is evergreen, up to 20 feet (6 m) tall, growing at elevations of 1500–2000 m in the mountains. Common name is "palma china," which means "Chinese palm."
Yucca decipiens is relatively abundant, and although it has local threats, its population appears to be stable overall.
References
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- ^ a b Solano, E.; Ayala-Hernández, M.M. (2020). "Yucca decipiens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T117423183A117470012. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T117423183A117470012.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Tropicos, Yucca decipiens
- ^ Trelease, William. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 18: 228. 1907.
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| Yucca decipiens | |