Albuca abyssinica

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 Asparagaceae, 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]

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

References
  1. "Catalogue of Life : Albuca melleri (Baker) Baker". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
  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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