Dracaena goldieana, or queen of Dracaenas,[2] is a tropical shrub in the genus Dracaena, native to Central Africa and Nigeria.[1] It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant, valued for its richly variegated foliage.[3]
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| From L'Illustration Horticole, 1878, Vol. 25: Revue Mensuelle Des Serres Et Des Jardins (Plate 300) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nolinoideae |
| Genus: | Dracaena |
| Species: | D. goldieana
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| Binomial name | |
| Dracaena goldieana Bullen ex Mast. & T.Moore 1872[1]
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Description
editDracaena goldieana is a small, rhizomatous understory shrub or subshrub growing to 30–60 cm high with a slender stem, up to 1 cm in diameter. The ovate leaves, which measure 18–30 cm long and up to 6.5 cm wide, terminate in a filiform (threadlike) mucro. The leaves are dark green, retained along the entire stem, and are variegated with transverse bands of light grey. [4]
The flowers of D. goldieana are sessile, white in colour, and form dense clusters 25-30 mm long.[4]
Distribution
editDracaena goldieana is native to Nigeria and western Central Africa, including Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Zaire. It has also been introduced to Trinidad and Tobago.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Dracaena goldieana", Dracaena goldieana Bullen ex Mast. & T.Moore, Plants of the World Online, retrieved 2023-04-22
- ^ Pennisi, Svoboda (2008-02-03). "Gardening in containers using tropical plants". Bulletin. 1338: 12. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ Sharathkumar, Malleshaiah; Peter, K.V.; Rajeevan, P.K. (June 2017). "Ornamentals for greening". Acta Horticulturae (1165). International Society for Horticultural Science: 52. doi:10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1165.7. ISSN 0567-7572. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ a b Mwachala, Geoffrey (2005-08-10). "Chapter 4. Discussion and Conclusions". Systematics and ecology of Dracaena L. (Ruscaceae) in Central, East and Southern Africa (PhD). Universität Koblenz-Landau, Campus Koblenz, Universitätsbibliothek. Retrieved 2023-04-22.