The lily family in general and the Yucca genus in particular are discussed in the context of origins. Eleven criteria are presented by which species in the genus Yucca may be compared. Nine Yucca species are contrasted using these same criteria. The results are then subjected to numerical taxonomy by which three subgroups or "sections" are established in the genus Yucca rather than the usual four sections proposed by other workers. Furthermore, it is asserted that the origin of these sections and species in the genus Yucca is not easily explained by evolutionary descent within the genus. The data of paleobotany and pollination also fail to support the origin of Yucca species by evolution. It is a credible alternative to evolution to suggest that the Creator endowed each particular group with its own assemblage of morphological characteristics.