Biology:Dracaena bacularis

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Short description: Species of plant

Dracaena bacularis
Mass effect
Purple sheathes
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Dracaena
Species:
D. bacularis
Binomial name
Dracaena bacularis
(Pfennig ex A.Butler & Jankalski) Byng & Christenh.
Synonyms[1]

Sansevieria bacularis Pfennig ex A.Butler & Jankalski

Dracaena bacularis (many authorities continue to use its synonym Sansevieria bacularis), the rod‑leaved snake plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae.[2] It is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] A rhizomatous geophyte eventually reaching 1.7 m (5 1⁄2 ft), it can be distinguished from similar members of its genus by its cylindrical leaves, and by the purple sheathes at their bases.[2]

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