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Dracaena sanderiana Sander "dracaena" , "ribbon plant"
syn. Pleomele sanderiana (Sander) N.E. Br.
Recent introduction. Trop. Africa. Rare. Erect woody shrub, up 1 m or taller;
leaves, to about 17 cm long and 3 cm wide, petiolate, arching, dark green, with white
edges, set at intervals along the stem; petioles, 7.5 to 10 cm long. Ornamental pot plant.
7.
Furcraea foetida (L.) Haw.
syns. F. gigantea Vent.; Agave foetida L.
"Mauritius hemp"
Recent introduction. Trop. S. America. Rare. Stemless perennial herb, up to 1.5
m or higher; leaves, 1 to 1.8 m long and 10 to 15 cm wide, stiff, fleshy, sword-shaped,
spine-tipped, arranged in a rosette; flowers, strong-scented, greenish-white, borne in
terminal panicles on a tall branching stem, up to 7 m high. Found in ruderal sites. May
have been confused with Agave rigida by Swarbrick. 8.
Gloriosa superba L. "climbing lily", "gloriosa" , "glory lily"
Recent introduction. Trop. Africa. Occasional. Climbing perennial lily, reaching
up to 1.5 m in length; leaves, glossy, twisted, narrow, tapering into tendrils; flowers, up
to 7.5 cm long, striking, 6-parted, bright red and yellow, with curled petals which turn
inside out and point upwards when fully open. Planted ornamental and pot plant. 5,
6(l77).
Hippaestrum puniceum (Lam.) Urban "Barbados lily", "amaryllis"
syns. Amaryllyis punicea Lam. ; Hippaestrum equestre (Ait .) Herb. ; Amaryllis
equestris Ait.
Recent introduction. Trop. America. Bulbous herb, up to 60 cm or higher; leaves,
30 to 48 cm by 4 cm, 6 to 8 in number, strap-shaped, dark green, developing after the
flowers have died; flowers, 10 to 12 cm across, funnel-shaped, red or salmon-colored
with green centers, borne in groups of 2 to 4 on a stout flowering stem, 30 to 60 cm
high. Planted ornamental. 3(58718), 6, 7.
Hosta plantaginea (Lam .) Asch. "plantain lily", " funkia"
Recent introduction. China and Japan. Rare. Clump-forming herb, up to 50 cm
high; leaves, ovate with many oblique grooves or ribs spreading from the midrib;
flowers, funnel- or bell-shaped, small, white or blue-lilac, borne in narrow spikes on a
flower stalk. Planted ornamental. 5(62), 6.