Dracaena hallii
| Dracaena hallii | |
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| D. hallii growing in habitat in South Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nolinoideae |
| Genus: | Dracaena |
| Species: | D. hallii
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| Binomial name | |
| Dracaena hallii Chahin.
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| Synonyms | |
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Sansevieria hallii | |
Dracaena hallii is a species of succulent plant native to Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Limpopo Province of South Africa.[1][2] The species was named for Harry Hall, formerly the curator of succulents at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town.[3] Commonly known as the "baseball bat" plant, it has extremely thick foliage with a rounded shape and a central channel.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dracaena hallii (Chahin.) Byng & Christenh". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ Takawira, R.; Nordal, I. (2002). "The Genus Sansevieria (Family Dracaenaceae) in Zimbabwe". Acta Hortic. 572 (572): 189–198. doi:10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.572.22.
- ^ Walker, Colin C. (June 2018). "Two choice African Sansevierias: S. hargeisana and S. hallii". New Zealand Cactus & Succulent Journal. 71 (2): 4–8. ISSN 0113-0331.
- ^ 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. 316. ISBN 978-1-60469-357-7.
External links
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