Dracaena pearsonii

Dracaena pearsonii is a species of succulent plant native to Southern Africa.[1] This species is in a complex of plants including Dracaena stuckyi and Dracaena angolensis that are characterized by their cylindrical leaves that grow upright in a spear-like habit.[2][3] It grows in desert or dry shrubland, has thick rhizomes that produce offsets.

Dracaena pearsonii
D. pearsonii growing in the Berggarten
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Dracaena
Species:
D. pearsonii
Binomial name
Dracaena pearsonii
Synonyms[1]
  • Sansevieria deserti N.E.Br.
  • Sansevieria rhodesiana N.E.Br.
  • Sansevieria pearsonii N.E.Br.

References
  1. "Dracaena pearsonii". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. 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. 315. ISBN 978-1-60469-357-7.
  3. Eggli, Urs (2012-12-06). Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Monocotyledons. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-3-642-56715-5.


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