Kingdom Plantae Clade Monocots Family Asparagaceae Scientific name Danae racemosa Rank Species | Clade Angiosperms Order Asparagales Subfamily Nolinoideae Higher classification Danae | |
Similar Danae, Asparagaceae, Nolinoideae, Ruscus, Ruscus hypoglossum | ||
Danae is a monotypic genus of flowering plants. Danae racemosa 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 Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae).
The hydro-methanolic extract as well as two flavonoids isolated from the leaves of this plant have been found to exhibit anti-nociceptive properties in rats.
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