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Ruscaceae
Danae

not marked as a favorite taxon *Danae racemosa (Linnaeus) Moench. Common name: Alexandrian Laurel. Habitat: Suburban forests; rare, uncommon in cultivation, rarely escaping to suburban forests. Distribution: Native of sw. Asia.

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ID notes: The ‘leaves’ are actually cladophylls, representing modified stems.

Origin/Endemic status: W. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, POWO; = n/a — C, FNA26, NS, RAB. Basionym: Ruscus racemosus L. 1753

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image #1 of Danae racemosa© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Danae racemosa© Alex Karasoulos, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alex Karasoulos source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Danae racemosa© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Danae racemosa© Samuel GUIRAUDOU, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Samuel GUIRAUDOU source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Danae racemosa© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Danae racemosa© J.W. Hardin | Original Image ⭷

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