Drimiopsis maculata Lindl. & Paxton

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Drimiopsis

Characteristics

Plants robust, ± 30 cm.. Leaves triangular with ± undulate margins and a distinct pseudopetiole, spotted with purple, leaf-blade ± 9 cm. long and ± 4.5 cm. wide; petiole 10 cm.. Pedicels shorter than 1 mm.. Perianth-segments up to 5 mm. long; inner segments shortly ligulate and narrower than the outer.. Capsule and seeds not seen.
Life form perennial
Growth form -
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.23 - 0.28
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Environment

Light 1-3
Soil humidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Leaf

Drimiopsis maculata leaf picture by Johannes Kirsten (cc-by-sa)
Drimiopsis maculata leaf picture by Michelle Mac Laughlin (cc-by-sa)
Drimiopsis maculata leaf picture by Viktor netek (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Drimiopsis maculata world distribution map, present in Mozambique, eSwatini, and Tanzania, United Republic of

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:534585-1
WFO ID wfo-0000766226
COL ID 37P7T
BDTFX ID 168383
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Drimia petiolata Drimiopsis minor Ledebouria petiolata Drimiopsis maculata