Dracaena steudneri | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Nolinoideae |
Genus: | Dracaena |
Species: | D. steudneri
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Dracaena steudneri | |
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Dracaena steudneri, the northern large-leaved dragon-tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, found from Ethiopia to southern tropical Africa.[2][3] It is being investigated for its high-quality fiber content.[4] It is fed upon by larvae of the bush nightfighter, Artitropa erinnys. In the past the name Dracaena steudneri was erroneously assigned to the well-known ornamental and house plant Dracaena fragrans, called the cornstalk dracaena, striped dracaena, compact dracaena, and corn plant, leading to much confusion.[5]
References
- ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Dracaena steudneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T146187813A146196969. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T146187813A146196969.en. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Dracaena steudneri Engl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Dracaena Species, Bush Nightfighter, Northern Large-leaved Dragon-tree, Steudner's Dragon Tree, Dracaena steudneri". Dave's Garden. MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Kale, Ravindra D.; Taye, Misgana; Chaudhary, Babita (2019). "Extraction and characterization of cellulose single fiber from native Ethiopian Serte (Dracaena steudneri Egler) plant leaf". Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A. 56 (9): 837–844. doi:10.1080/10601325.2019.1612252. S2CID 181426430.
- ^ GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. "Dracaena Vand. ex L." gbif.org. GBIF Secretariat. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Dracaena (plant)
- Flora of Ethiopia
- Flora of South Sudan
- Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Flora of Rwanda
- Flora of Burundi
- Flora of East Tropical Africa
- Flora of South Tropical Africa
- Plants described in 1895
- Taxa named by Adolf Engler
- Afromontane flora
- Asparagaceae stubs