Albuca abyssinica | |
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illustration of Albuca abyssinica | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
Genus: | Albuca |
Species: | A. abyssinica
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Binomial name | |
Albuca abyssinica Jacq.
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Synonyms | |
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Albuca abyssinica ( syn. Albuca melleri [1]), known in Tanzania by the common names koyosa and kitunguu pori, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to tropical regions in Africa. The flowers grow terminal racemes 20 – 30 cm long with the plant achieving heights between 60 and 100 cm. [3] Its bulb has been used to treat inflammation and for dressing wounds. [2]
Albuca abyssinica | |
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illustration of Albuca abyssinica | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
Genus: | Albuca |
Species: | A. abyssinica
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Binomial name | |
Albuca abyssinica Jacq.
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Synonyms | |
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Albuca abyssinica ( syn. Albuca melleri [1]), known in Tanzania by the common names koyosa and kitunguu pori, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to tropical regions in Africa. The flowers grow terminal racemes 20 – 30 cm long with the plant achieving heights between 60 and 100 cm. [3] Its bulb has been used to treat inflammation and for dressing wounds. [2]