Dracaena senegambica
Bowstring Hemp
Also known as: Acyntha senegambica (Baker) Kuntze +2 more
- Acyntha senegambica (Baker) Kuntze
- Sansevieria cornui Gérôme & Labroy
- Sansevieria senegambica Baker
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Found natively in Africa, Dracaena senegambica (commonly known as Bowstring Hemp) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Asparagaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
West Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burkina, Gambia, The, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Senegal, Sierra Leone
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Gabon, Hawaii