Dracaena aethiopica explained

Dracaena aethiopica is a species of succulent plant widely distributed in Southern Africa.^{[1] [2]} Its binomial name—aethiopica—refers to its origins in Africa.^[2] A highly variable species, it grows in desert or dry shrubland (like many in its genus) and spreads rhizomatically.^[3] The leaves grow in rosettes and may be up to 70cm (30inches) tall.^[4] Genetically, this species is most closely related to Dracaena ballyi.^[5] In Africa, this species has been used to augment poisons for hunting and fishing purposes.^[6]

Notes and References

1. 77183403-1 . Dracaena aethiopica .
2. Book: Robert H. Webb. Leonard E Newton. The Genus Sansevieria: A Pictorial Guide to the Species. 2022. 9798985615906. 26–27.
3. Book: Fred Dortort. The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Reference to More than 2000 Species. 19 November 2014. Timber Press. 978-1-60469-357-7. 315 .
4. Book: Neuwinger, Hans Dieter . African Ethnobotany: Poisons and Drugs : Chemistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology . 1996 . CRC Press . 978-3-8261-0077-2 . en.
5. Manning . John . Boatwright . James S. . Daru . Barnabas H. . Maurin . Olivier . van der Bank . Michelle . 2014 . A Molecular Phylogeny and Generic Classification of Asphodelaceae subfamily Alooideae: A Final Resolution of the Prickly Issue of Polyphyly in the Alooids? . Systematic Botany . 39 . 1 . 55–74 . 24546120 . 0363-6445.
6. Book: Teuscher . Eberhard . Natural Poisons and Venoms: Plant Toxins: Terpenes and Steroids . Lindequist . Ulrike . 2023-06-06 . Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG . 978-3-11-072473-8 . en.