| Dracaena aethiopica | |
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| D. aethiopica growing in South Africa | |
Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nolinoideae |
| Genus: | Dracaena |
| Species: | D. aethiopica
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| Binomial name | |
| Dracaena aethiopica (Thunb.) Byng & Christenh.
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| Synonyms | |
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Sansevieria aethiopica | |
Dracaena aethiopica is a species of succulent plant widely distributed in Southern Africa. [1] [2] Its binomial name—aethiopica—refers to its origins in Africa. [2] A highly variable species, it grows in desert or dry shrubland (like many in its genus) and spreads rhizomatically. [3] The leaves grow in rosettes and may be up to 70 centimetres (2.3 ft) tall. [4] Genetically, this species is most closely related to Dracaena ballyi. [5] In Africa, this species has been used to augment poisons for hunting and fishing purposes. [4] [6]
References
- ^ "Dracaena aethiopica". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ a b Robert H. Webb; Leonard E Newton (2022). The Genus Sansevieria: A Pictorial Guide to the Species. pp. 26–27. ISBN 9798985615906.
- ^ Fred Dortort (19 November 2014). The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Reference to More than 2000 Species. Timber Press. p. 315. ISBN 978-1-60469-357-7.
- ^ a b Neuwinger, Hans Dieter (1996). African Ethnobotany: Poisons and Drugs : Chemistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology. CRC Press. ISBN 978-3-8261-0077-2.
- ^ Manning, John; Boatwright, James S.; Daru, Barnabas H.; Maurin, Olivier; van der Bank, Michelle (2014). "A Molecular Phylogeny and Generic Classification of Asphodelaceae subfamily Alooideae: A Final Resolution of the Prickly Issue of Polyphyly in the Alooids?". Systematic Botany. 39 (1): 55–74. ISSN 0363-6445. JSTOR 24546120.
- ^ Teuscher, Eberhard; Lindequist, Ulrike (2023-06-06). Natural Poisons and Venoms: Plant Toxins: Terpenes and Steroids. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. ISBN 978-3-11-072473-8.
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