Dracaena aletriformis

Dracaena aletriformis

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Asparagaceae
Subfamilia: Nolinoideae
Tribus: Dracaeneae
Genus: Dracaena
Species: Dracaena aletriformis

Name

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Dracaena aletriformis (Haw.) Bos, Fl. S. Afr. 5(3): 3. (1992)

Synonyms

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  • Basionym
    • Yucca aletriformis Haw., Philos. Mag. Ann. Chem. 5: 415 (1831).
  • Heterotypic
    • Dracaena hookeriana K.Koch, Wochenschr. Vereines Beförd. Gartenbaues Königl. Preuss. Staaten 4: 394 (1861), nom. illeg.
    • Dracaena latifolia Regel, Gartenflora 20: 141 (1871).
    • Draco hookeriana Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 710 (1891).
    • Pleomele hookeriana (Kuntze) N.E.Br., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1914: 278 (1914).


Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya;Tanzania
    • South Tropical Africa
      • Mozambique
    • Southern Africa
      • South Africa; Swaziland

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Vernacular names

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Afrikaans: Grootblaardrakeboom
English: Large-leaved dragon tree

 
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