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Dracaena stuckyi

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Dracaena stuckyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Dracaena
Species:
D. stuckyi
Binomial name
Dracaena stuckyi
(God.-Leb.) Byng & Christenh.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Acyntha stuckyi (God.-Leb.) Chiov.
  • Sansevieria andradae God.-Leb.
  • Sansevieria stuckyi God.-Leb.

Dracaena stuckyi, synonym Sansevieria stuckyi,[1] is a species of succulent plant native to Africa including Mozambique, Tanzania, and southern Kenya.[1] It is a member of a group of related Dracaena including Dracaena angolensis and Dracaena pearsonii, that grow upright, cylindrical foliage and are native to dry biomes.[2]

Description

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Dracaena stuckyi can form clustering series of short distichous stems each bearing from one to several erect leaves, along the trailing rhizomes of the plant. Leaves are circular in cross-section but with a shallow channel on the inner side, leathery, fleshy, dark and decorated with pale marbling. Plants grow to a height of approximately 2 metres depending on light and moisture availability.

Inflorescences occur in spring or autumn, bearing fragrant, yellow-white flowers.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Dracaena stuckyi (God.-Leb.) Byng & Christenh". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  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.