Albuca abyssinica

Albuca abyssinica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Scilloideae
Genus: Albuca
Species: A. abyssinica
Binomial name
Albuca abyssinica
Synonyms

Albuca allenae
Albuca angolensis
Albuca asclepiadea
Albuca bainesii
Albuca beguinotii
Albuca blepharophylla
Albuca capitata
Albuca chaetopoda
Albuca elastica
Albuca elwesii
Albuca erlangeriana
Albuca fibrillosa
Albuca fischeri
Albuca fleckii
Albuca hysterantha
Albuca lugardii
Albuca melleri
Albuca nemorosa
Albuca parviflora
Albuca praecox
Albuca purpurascens
Albuca tayloriana
Albuca wakefieldii
Asphodelus abyssinicus
Asphodelus africanus
Ornithogalum fleckii
Ornithogalum melleri
Ornithogalum monteiroi
Ornithogalum quartinianum
Pallastema abyssinica
Scilla petitiana
Scilla quartiniana
Urginea acinacifolia
Urginea beccarii
Urginea petitiana
Urginea quartiniana

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 Hyacinthaceae, 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]

References

  1. ↑ "Catalogue of Life : Albuca melleri (Baker) Baker". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
  2. 1 2 Quattrocchi, Umberto (2016-04-19). CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology (5 Volume Set). CRC Press. ISBN 9781482250640.
  3. ↑ "Albuca abyssinica - Classifications - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
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