Dracaena spathulata is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal), Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Tanzania.[1] It was previously known under the synonym Sansevieria concinna.[1]
Dracaena spathulata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Nolinoideae |
Genus: | Dracaena |
Species: | D. spathulata
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Binomial name | |
Dracaena spathulata Byng & Christenh.[1]
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Habitat
editIn the wild, Dracaena spathulata grows in sandy soils under the shade of coastal forests.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Dracaena spathulata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ^ Newton, L.E. (2020). "Sansevieria RUSCACEAE". In Eggli, Urs; Nyffeler, Reto (eds.). Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Monocotyledons (2nd ed.). Berlin: Springer-Verlag GmbH. pp. 1353–1424.
External links
edit- Media related to Dracaena spathulata at Wikimedia Commons
- "Dracaena spathulata". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.