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MeSH Heading: Yucca
Tree Number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.100.060.980
Unique ID: D027623
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D027623
Scope Note: A genus (and common name) in the Asparagaceae family. It is known for SAPONINS in the root that are used in SOAPS.
Entry Term(s): Yucca filamentosa; Yucca schidigera
Registry Numbers: txid39550; txid55960; txid334597
Related Numbers: txid334597; txid55960
Previous Indexing: Liliaceae (1998-2001); Plants (1965-2001)
Public MeSH Note: 2002; see Liliaceae 1998-2001
History Note: 2002; use Liliaceae 1998-2001
Date Established: 2002/01/01
Date of Entry: 2001/07/25
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

anatomy & histology (AH)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Eukaryota [B01]
- Viridiplantae [B01.875]
  - Streptophyta [B01.875.800]
    - Embryophyta [B01.875.800.575]
      - Tracheophyta [B01.875.800.575.912]
        
        Magnoliopsida [B01.875.800.575.912.250]
        
        Lilianae [B01.875.800.575.912.250.618]
        
        Asparagales [B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.100]
        
        Asparagaceae [B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.100.060]
        
        Agave [B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.100.060.032]
        
        Anemarrhena [B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.100.060.048]
        
        Asparagus Plant [B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.100.060.063]
        
        Camassia [B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.100.060.125]
        
        Convallaria [B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.100.060.188]
        
        Cordyline [B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.100.060.195]
        
        Dracaena [B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.100.060.250]
        
        Drimia [B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.100.060.313]
        
        Hosta [B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.100.060.375]
        
        Hyacinthus [B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.100.060.400]
        
        Liriope Plant [B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.100.060.500]
        
        Maianthemum [B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.100.060.560]
        
        Ophiopogon [B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.100.060.600]
        
        Polygonatum [B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.100.060.650]
        
        Ruscus [B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.100.060.725]
        
        Sansevieria [B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.100.060.800]
        
        Scilla [B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.100.060.810]
        
        Yucca [B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.100.060.980]

Yucca Preferred

Yucca filamentosa Narrower

Yucca schidigera Narrower

Yucca MeSH Descriptor Data 2025