Yucca gloriosa (Spanish Dagger) is a relatively slow-growing shrub or a small tree, usually solitary or rarely with several stems arising …
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Epithet: gloriosa
Meaning: Glorious
Derivation: Feminine form of the Latin adjective "gloriosus."
Pronunciation: glo-ree-OH-suh
While the generic name must be unique, two or more genera often share the same specific epithet. Moreover, the same epithet can be used for subspecies, varieties, and forms within a species. Here is a list of plants that share this epithet.