Dracaena singularis
Dracaena singularis growing at the Botanical Garden of the University of Heidelberg
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Dracaena
Species:
D. singularis
Binomial name
Dracaena singularis
(N.E.Br.) Byng & Christenh.
Synonyms

Sansevieria fischeri, Sansevieria singularis

Dracaena singularis is a species of succulent plant in the genus Dracaena native to Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania.[1] Mistakenly placed in the genus Boophane at first, by the 1980s the plant was corrected to be in the genus Sanseviera,[2] until that entire genus was merged with Dracaena. The species is named singularis since at its mature size, it has only a single leaf up to 1.8 metres (5.9 ft) in length,[3] while in a juvenile state it displays small rosettes of several leaves.[4]

References

  1. "Dracaena singularis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. Marais, W. (1986). "A New Name for Sansevieria singularis N.E. Br. (Liliaceae)". Kew Bulletin. 41 (1): 58–58. doi:10.2307/4103027. ISSN 0075-5974.
  3. Christie, Bill; Vanden Bon, Alice; Laius, Al (2013). "Plant of the quarter". CactusWorld. 31 (1): 36–37. ISSN 1751-1429.
  4. 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.


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