Hexandria Monog. ' Draciena. 
mit the latter and exclude the former no longer 
appears consonant either to modern or ancient 
usage. 
YUCCA, Linn. gen. pl. (Adam? s Needle J 
Cor. inferior hexapetalo-partita, sampanulptz de- 
mum marcescens. S/am. valida brevia fila- 
mentis superné clavatis, et in siccis ortequeim 
... yiyis quz non examinavi) sepe ' parum ramen- 
v 
42b 
taceis. AAninere p 
Germen oblon ongum IE, 
siglo npn . Stigmata tria sessilia obesa (abs- 
que pinguedine) deorsum confluentia, apice pa- 
rum recurvantia. Pericarpium superum oblon- 
in regionibus septentrionalibus ; locis precipue 
arenosis maritimis. ius omnino Agavi- 
um at foliis zigidioribus minusque succulentis, 
et erectis, numero ioribus ; ma. e ca- 
: L4 "225 
lance olato-loratis viridibusque, integerrimis, vel 
margine sphacelatim distanter filamentiferis (fi- 
lamentis tortilibus varie : validis) vel minutissime 
api 
crone plus minus pungente et validiore in serru- 
latis, Flores terminales in paniculo multifloro 
gran i, glomerati, liliiformes, potiusve tulipa- 
cei, sordide albi, vel fere subflavescentes, sepe 
orati, breviter pedunculati, valde spathaceo- 
"hibraetent bracteis emarcido - membranaceis 
s 
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