Drimiopsis maculata

(Drimiopsis maculata)

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Description

Drimiopsis maculata, also known by the common names little white soldiers, African false hosta, African hosta, leopard plant, is a flowering plant species in the genus Drimiopsis. It is the type species of its genus. It occurs from Tanzania to South Africa. Scillascillin-type homoisoflavanones can be isolated from D. maculata.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Asparagales
Family:Asparagaceae
Genus:Drimiopsis
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