- Danae (plant)
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Danae racemosa 
Scientific classification 
Kingdom: Plantae clade: Angiosperms clade: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Asparagaceae Subfamily: Nolinoideae Genus: Danae Species: D. racemosa Binomial name Danae racemosa
(L.) MoenchSynonyms 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.[1] In the APG III classification system, Danae is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae).[2]
References
- ^ Erv Evans. "Shrubs: Danae racemosa". North Carolina State University. http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/shrubs/danae_racemosa.html. 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
- "Laurier d'Alexandrie" (in French). http://www.1jardin2plantes.info/fichesplantes/laurier-alexandrie.php. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- "Danae racemosa, Laurier d'Alexandrie" (in French). http://nature.jardin.free.fr/vivace/mv_danae_race.html. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
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