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Dracaena angolensis

Also known as: Acyntha cylindrica (Bojer ex Hook.) Kuntze +7 more
  • Acyntha cylindrica (Bojer ex Hook.) Kuntze
  • Cordyline cylindrica (Bojer ex Hook.) Britton
  • Sansevieria angolensis Welw. ex Carrière
  • Sansevieria cylindrica Bojer
  • Sansevieria cylindrica Bojer ex Hook.
  • Sansevieria cylindrica subsp. patula N.E.Br.
  • Sansevieria cylindrica var. patula N.E.Br.
  • Sansevieria livingstoniae Rendle
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.

Dracaena angolensis is a rhizomatous plant within the Asparagaceae family. It originates in Africa. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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)
Bangladesh, Central African Republic, Florida, India, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Marianas, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.

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