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Alexandrian Laurel
Danae racemosa
Danae is a monotypic genus of flowering plants. The single species, Danae racemosa, is native to west Asia. It is a slow-growing evergreen shrub about 60 cm in diameter and its common names are Alexandrian laurel and poet's laurel. In the APG III classification system, Danae is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Convallarioideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae).
This shade-loving plant is grown primarily for its elegant glossy green foliage. The small greenish flowers are followed by red berries. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit (confirmed 2017).
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
On the Names of Plants
Hieronymus Bock (Tragus) · 1552 · p.469
Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides on Medical Matter
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1563 · p.693
Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides on Medical Matter
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1563 · p.693
Rariorum Plantarum Historia (with Fungorum Historia)
Carolus Clusius · 1601 · p.296
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Every page naming Danae racemosa in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 485180.