Jerarquía taxonómica:
Asparagaceae → Yucca periculosa Baker, 1870

Familia:
Asparagaceae

Autor:
Baker, 1870

Sinónimos:
Yucca circinata Baker, 1870
Yucca baccata var. circinata (Baker) Baker, 1880
Yucca baccata var. periculosa (Baker) Baker, 1880
Yucca baccata f. periculosa (Baker) Voss, 1895
Sarcoyucca periculosa (Baker) Linding, 1933
Yucca baccata f. circinata (Baker) Voss, 1896