Called “poison squills” in GBIF
Drimia is a genus of African, south European and south Asian flowering plants. In the APG IV classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. When broadly circumscribed, the genus includes a number of other genera previously treated separately, including Litanthus, Rhodocodon, Schizobasis and Urginea.
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These are the same plants used for generations in traditional medicine across southern Africa, an...
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Researchers tested five African medicinal plants used in traditional healing and found they have strong antioxidant power, can kill inflammatory cells, and block enzymes tied to gum disease and oral inflammation, offering leads for new natural dental treatments as antibiotic resistance grows.
