Asparagaceae
Dracaena

Dracaena congoensis Hua

First published in Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Autun 10: 668 (1897)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. & W. Central Tropical Africa. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Togo, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2020). Flore du Gabon 54: 1-132. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Velayos, M. & al. (eds.) (2018). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 10: 1-491. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Damen, T.H.J. & al. (2018). Taxonomic novelties in African Dracaena (Dracaenaceae). Blumea 63: 31-53.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Velayos, M. & al. (eds.) (2018). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 10: 1-491. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 12, 2016 Wit, P.; Wit, J. [1142] Nigeria K000402131 Yes
Feb 12, 2016 Dodd, H. [397] Nigeria K000402164 Yes
Feb 12, 2016 Lyon, F.J. [2873] Ghana K000402158 No
Feb 12, 2016 Thomas, A.S. [D58] K000402165 Yes
Feb 12, 2016 Lyon, F.J. [2873] Ghana K000402159 No
Feb 12, 2016 Hepper, F.N.; Maley, J. [8114] Cote d'Ivoire K000402211 Yes
Feb 9, 2016 Gossweiler, J. [7738] Angola K000522642 Yes
Feb 8, 2016 Zenker, G.A. [1616] Cameroon K000255929 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Thomas, A.S. [Th2783] Uganda K000523083 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Brenan, J.P.M. [8991] Nigeria K000402161 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Johnson [730] Ghana K000402154 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Aké Assi, L. [9483] Cote d'Ivoire K000402153 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Gbile, S.; Olorunfemi; Binuyo [FHI20531] Nigeria K000402162 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Thomas, N.W. [2305] Nigeria K000402163 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Brenan, J.P.M. [8988] Nigeria K000402160 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Johnson [731] Ghana K000402155 Yes
Thollon [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K000255935 Type Yes
Irvine, F.R. [1176] Ghana K000402156 Yes
Irvine, F.R. [1176] Ghana K000402157 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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