Dorstenia foetida
| Dorstenia foetida | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dorstenia foetida variegated | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Tribe: | Dorstenieae |
| Genus: | Dorstenia |
| Species: | D. foetida |
| Binomial name | |
| Dorstenia foetida Schweinf.[1] | |
Dorstenia foetida or grendelion is a plant in the genus Dorstenia, which is native to Arabia and Ethiopia. It is a small, caudex forming perennial, which can grow up to 30 centimetres in height. The plants leaves are light green and lanceolate.[2]
References
- ↑ the Plant List "Dorstenia foetida Schweinf." (2010). Version 1. Published on the Internet; http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2775674 Accessed 12 September
- ↑ "A Few Dorstenia Species." Fat Plants.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 September 2013. <http://www.fat-plants.com/category/33312130>.
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