Dracaena bagamoyensis
Dracaena bagamoyensis, synonym Sansevieria bagamoyensis, is a succulent plant native to Kenya and Tanzania.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nolinoideae |
| Genus: | Dracaena |
| Species: | D. bagamoyensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dracaena bagamoyensis (N.E.Br.) Byng & Christenh.[1] | |
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Description
Dracaena bagamoyensis grows long stems (over 60 cm), with slender, flat, succulent leaves.
It very closely resembles the related Dracaena arborescens, which has wider, more pliable leaves. The leaves of D. bagamoyensis are narrower (under 16 mm) and more brittle.[2][3]
References
- "Dracaena bagamoyensis (N.E.Br.) Byng & Christenh". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- Nicholas Edward Brown: Sansevieria - a monograph of all the known species (with plates). Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Heft 5. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 1915, S. 198.
- Urs Eggli, Leonard E. Newton: Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. Birkhäuser 2004, ISBN 3-540-00489-0, S. 13.
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