Dracaena angustifolia

Dracaena angustifolia[1] is a species of Asian tropical forest under-storey plants in the family Asparagaceae; no subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.[2]

Dracaena angustifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Dracaena
Species:
D. angustifolia
Binomial name
Dracaena angustifolia
Synonyms

Distribution and Description

The native range of this species is from Bangladesh, through Indo-China and Malesia to northern Australia.[3] In Vietnam the plant may be called phất dủ lá hẹp.[4]

D. angustifolia is a shrub, up to 3 m high, with leaves 150-250 x 20-30 mm wide. The yellowish flowers are about 20 mm long.[4]

References
  1. Roxburgh W (1814) Hort. Bengal.: 24.
  2. Roskov Y., Kunze T., Orrell T., Abucay L., Paglinawan L., Culham A., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Decock W., De Wever A., Didžiulis V. (ed) (2014). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 12 February 2020.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  3. Plants of the World Online: Dracaena angustifolia (retrieved 13 February 2020)
  4. Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam vol. III (entry: 10.713) publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN.
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