Dracaena forskaliana
Also known as: Acyntha abyssinica (N.E.Br.) Chiov. +9 more
- Acyntha abyssinica (N.E.Br.) Chiov.
- Acyntha abyssinica var. sublaevigata Chiov.
- Acyntha elliptica Chiov.
- Sansevieria abyssinica N.E.Br.
- Sansevieria abyssinica var. angustior (Engl.) Cufod.
- Sansevieria abyssinica var. sublaevigata (Chiov.) Cufod.
- Sansevieria elliptica (Chiov.) Cufod.
- Sansevieria forskaliana (Schult. & Schult.f.) Hepper & J.R.I.Wood
- Sansevieria guineensis var. angustior Engl.
- Smilacina forskaliana Schult. & Schult.f.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Originating in Africa and Temperate Asia, Dracaena forskaliana is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Asparagaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Yemen, Zaïre
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)
Mauritius