Dracaena viridiflora | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Nolinoideae |
Genus: | Dracaena |
Species: | D. viridiflora
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Binomial name | |
Dracaena viridiflora
Engl. & K.Krause
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Dracaena viridiflora is a shrub or small plant belonging to the family Asparagaceae.
The species grows up to 5 m high. [1] Its leaves are evenly distributed along the branches. They tend to be oblong to lanceolate in outline and up to 25 cm long and 2 cm wide. [1] The surfaces of the leaves are dark green and shiny above but paler beneath; the apex is acute while sheathing commonly occurs at the base of the leaves. The inflorescence is usually terminal but less commonly axillary and up to 9 cm long [1] with flowers arranged in sessile clusters.
The species occurs in parts of West Africa in Ghana and Nigeria then eastwards towards Cameroon and Angola. [1]
Traditionally, leaf extracts of the plant are used in the treatment of microbial infections and epilepsy. [2]
Dracaena viridiflora | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Nolinoideae |
Genus: | Dracaena |
Species: | D. viridiflora
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Binomial name | |
Dracaena viridiflora
Engl. & K.Krause
|
Dracaena viridiflora is a shrub or small plant belonging to the family Asparagaceae.
The species grows up to 5 m high. [1] Its leaves are evenly distributed along the branches. They tend to be oblong to lanceolate in outline and up to 25 cm long and 2 cm wide. [1] The surfaces of the leaves are dark green and shiny above but paler beneath; the apex is acute while sheathing commonly occurs at the base of the leaves. The inflorescence is usually terminal but less commonly axillary and up to 9 cm long [1] with flowers arranged in sessile clusters.
The species occurs in parts of West Africa in Ghana and Nigeria then eastwards towards Cameroon and Angola. [1]
Traditionally, leaf extracts of the plant are used in the treatment of microbial infections and epilepsy. [2]