Dracaena hallii
Dracaena hallii is a species of succulent plant native to Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Limpopo Province of South Africa.[1][2] The species was named for Harry Hall, formerly the curator of succulents at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town.[3] Commonly known as the "baseball bat" plant, it has extremely thick foliage with a rounded shape and a central channel.[4]
| Dracaena hallii | |
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| D. hallii growing in habitat in South Africa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nolinoideae |
| Genus: | Dracaena |
| Species: | D. hallii |
| Binomial name | |
| Dracaena hallii Chahin. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Sansevieria hallii | |
References
- "Dracaena hallii (Chahin.) Byng & Christenh". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- "HE GENUS SANSEVIERIA (FAMILY DRACAENACEAE) IN ZIMBABWE". Acta Hortic. 572: 189–198. doi:10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.572.22.
- Walker, Colin C. (June 2018). "Two choice African Sansevierias: S. hargeisana and S. hallii". New Zealand Cactus & Succulent Journal. 71 (2): 4–8. ISSN 0113-0331.
- Fred Dortort (19 November 2014). The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Reference to More than 2000 Species. Timber Press. p. 316. ISBN 978-1-60469-357-7.
External links
Media related to Dracaena hallii at Wikimedia Commons
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