Asparagaceae
Dracaena

Dracaena downsii (Chahin.) Byng & Christenh.

First published in Global Fl. 4: 65 (2018)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. Malawi to N. Zambia. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Malawi, Zambia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Eggli, U. (ed.) (2001). Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Monocotyledons: 1-354. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2010). Flora Zambesiaca 13(2): 1-83. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 2000 Pawek, J. [10340] Malawi Sansevieria downsii K000204120 Yes
Sep 1, 2000 Pawek, J. [11952] Malawi Sansevieria downsii K000204018 Yes
Sep 1, 2000 Michelmore, A.P.G. [634] Zambia Sansevieria downsii K000204022 Yes
Sep 1, 2000 Bullock, A.A. [1309] Zambia Sansevieria downsii K000204021 Yes
Sep 1, 2000 Richards, H.M. [6389] Zambia Sansevieria downsii K000204023 Yes
Pawek, J. [7392] Malawi Sansevieria downsii K000204019 Yes
Phillips, E. [2920] Malawi Sansevieria downsii K000204020 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0