Dracaena cochinchinensis
Dracaena cochinchinensis[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]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nolinoideae |
| Genus: | Dracaena |
| Species: | D. cochinchinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dracaena cochinchinensis (Lour.) S.C.Chen | |
| Synonyms | |
Distribution and Description
The recorded distribution is from southern China to Indo-China.[3] In Vietnam the plant may be called huyết giác,[4] or giáng ông.
D. cochinchinensis is a shrub, up to 3 m high, with red tubers and leaves 200-800 x 20-30 mm wide. The flowers are green and later the black berries are about 10 mm in diameter.[4]
References
- Chen SC (1980) Fl. Reipubl. Popul. Sin. 14: 276.
- 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)
- Plants of the World Online: Dracaena cochinchinensis (retrieved 13 February 2020)
- Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam vol. III (entry: 10.723) publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN.
Gallery
habitat (as "D. loureiri")
External links
Data related to Dracaena cochinchinensis at Wikispecies
Media related to Dracaena cochinchinensis at Wikimedia Commons
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