botanical record · discovered
Mohave Yucca
Yucca schidigera
Mohave Yucca · Izote de Ensenada · Mohave yucca · Mojave Yucca · Mojave yucca · Spanish Bayonet · Spanish dagger · Yuca de Mojave · hunuvat · Юкка Шидигера · 莫哈維絲蘭 · 西地格丝兰
At a glance
Origin / distribution: not documented
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: GITOGENIN, SAPONIN, NEOGITOGENIN, SARSAPOGENIN
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Agavaceae
Scientific name: Yucca schidigera
Common names: Mohave Yucca, Izote de Ensenada, Mohave yucca, Mojave Yucca, Mojave yucca, Spanish Bayonet, Spanish dagger, Yuca de Mojave, hunuvat, Юкка Шидигера, 莫哈維絲蘭, 西地格丝兰
POWO: 60445117-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
Historical context is not documented in this record.
Origins and distribution
not documented in this record
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Applications and Action Mechanisms of <i>Yucca schidigera</i> Extract in Livestock, Poultry and Aquatic Animals. · 2026 source ↗
- Rumen Microbiota and Metabolome Reveal the Effects of <i>Yucca schidigera</i> Extract on Growth Performance and Serum Immune Parameters in Fattening Goats. · 2026 source ↗
- Effects of humate and <i>Yucca schidigera</i> supplementation on slaughter weight, carcass performance, intestinal morphology, ileal digestibility and antioxidant capacity in broilers. · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- GITOGENIN
- SAPONIN
- NEOGITOGENIN
- SARSAPOGENIN
- MARCOGENIN
- SAMOGENIN
- SMILAGENIN
- HECOGENIN
- MARKOGENIN
- TRANS-RESVERATROL
- TIGOGENIN
- KETO-TIGOGENIN
- YUCCA-SAPONIN-B-1
- YUCCA-SAPONIN-B-2
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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