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
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.

External links

• Media related to Dracaena spathulata at Wikimedia Commons
• "Dracaena spathulata". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.