Mystery Plant--strikes yet again

[William]

James Morley wrote:
>
> On 23 Jul 97 at 16:11, I wrote:
>
> > The plant could well be Yucca shidigera (although I'll leave a taxonomist to
> > comment on the validity of that name).
>
> I have checked on Index Kewensis and can find no record to this name having
> been validly published.  Can anyone help clear up which species we are talking
> about?
>
> Thanks
>
> James
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James,

The plant in question is _Yucca schidigera_ K.E.Ortgies. (The identity
of Y. shidigera, I mean. I've no idea whether it is indeed the plant in
the patent medicine.  A synonym is _Y. mohavensis_ Sargent.

Will

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