Dracaena spathulata

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
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Dracaena
Species:
D. spathulata
Binomial name
Dracaena spathulata
Byng & Christenh.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Sansevieria concinna N.E.Br.
  • Sansevieria subspicata var. concinna (N.E.Br.) Mbugua

Habitat

In the wild, Dracaena spathulata grows in sandy soils under the shade of coastal forests.[2]

References

  1. "Dracaena spathulata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  2. 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.


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