Biology:Dracaena steudneri

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Asparagaceae

Dracaena steudneri
Dracaena steudneri 2 (4327124079).jpg
Growth form
Luigi Balugani - Dracaena steudneri Engl (Dragon Tree), outline detail of infloresence among leaves - B1977.14.6467b - Yale Center for British Art.jpg
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Dracaena
Species:
D. steudneri
Binomial name
Dracaena steudneri
Engl.
Synonyms[1]
  • Dracaena papahu Engl.
  • Pleomele papahu (Engl.) N.E.Br.
  • Pleomele steudneri (Engl.) N.E.Br.

Dracaena steudneri, the northern large-leaved dragon-tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, found from Ethiopia to southern tropical Africa.[1][2] It is being investigated for its high-quality fiber content.[3] It is fed upon by larvae of the bush nightfighter, Artitropa erinnys. In the past the name Dracaena steudneri was erroneously assigned to the well-known ornamental and house plant Dracaena fragrans, called the cornstalk dracaena, striped dracaena, compact dracaena, and corn plant, leading to much confusion.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Dracaena steudneri Engl." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/534379-1. 
  2. "Dracaena Species, Bush Nightfighter, Northern Large-leaved Dragon-tree, Steudner's Dragon Tree, Dracaena steudneri". MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands.. 2022. https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/246344. 
  3. Kale, Ravindra D.; Taye, Misgana; Chaudhary, Babita (2019). "Extraction and characterization of cellulose single fiber from native Ethiopian Serte (Dracaena steudneri Egler) plant leaf". Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A 56 (9): 837–844. doi:10.1080/10601325.2019.1612252. 
  4. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. "Dracaena Vand. ex L.". GBIF Secretariat. https://www.gbif.org/pt/species/2752062/treatments. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3038480 entry