Danae racemosa
| Danae racemosa | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nolinoideae |
| Genus: | Danae Medik.[1] |
| Species: | D. racemosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Danae racemosa (L.) Moench[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ruscus racemosus L. | |
Danae is a monotypic genus of flowering plants with only one species, Danae racemosa. It is a slow-growing evergreen shrub about 60 cm in diameter and its common names are Alexandrian laurel and Poet's laurel.[2] In the APG III classification system, Danae is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae).[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Search for "Danae", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2012-03-25
- ↑ Erv Evans. "Shrubs: Danae racemosa". North Carolina State University. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ↑ Chase, M. W.; Reveal, J. L. & Fay, M. F. (2009), "A subfamilial classification for the expanded asparagalean families Amaryllidaceae, Asparagaceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae", Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 161 (2): 132–136, doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00999.x
External links
Media related to Danae racemosa at Wikimedia Commons- "Laurier d'Alexandrie" (in French).
- "Danae racemosa, Laurier d'Alexandrie" (in French).