Asparagaceae
Dracaena

Dracaena reflexa Lam.

First published in Encycl. 2: 324 (1786)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is NE. Mozambique, W. Indian Ocean. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine, has environmental uses and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Aldabra, Chagos Archipelago, Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rodrigues, Réunion, Seychelles

Introduced into:

Belize, Central African Republic, Solomon Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Fournet, J. (2002). Flore illustrée des phanérogames de Guadeloupe et de Martinique 2: 1325-2538. Gondwana editions.
  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS Genera starting with letter D: 1-30141.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2020). Flore du Gabon 54: 1-132. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2010). Flora Zambesiaca 13(2): 1-83. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2010). Flora Zambesiaca 13(2): 1-83. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • FPI (2021). Food Plants International. https://fms.cmsvr.com/fmi/webd/Food_Plants_World?homeurl=https://foodplantsinternational.com/plants/
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • GRIN (2021). Germplasm Resources Information Network from the United States Department of Agriculture. https://www.ars-grin.gov/
  • IUCN (2021). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/
  • PROTA (2021). Plants Resources of Tropical Africa. https://prota4u.org/database/
  • RBG, Kew (2021). Kew Economic Botany Collection. https://ecbot.science.kew.org/
  • Willis, K.J. (ed.) (2017). State of the World’s Plants 2017. Report. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 4, 2022 Harris, K.D; Youssouf; Rakotonosolo, F.; Mbolatahiana, B.; Davies, N.; Frederiksen, L.K.; For [KDH006] Madagascar K001600340 No
Jul 18, 2018 Simmonds [s.n.] Trinidad and Tobago K000523680 Yes
Feb 12, 2016 Toms, K.E. [13M] Tanzania K000522746 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Ranaivojaona, R.; et al. [739] Madagascar K000523305 No
Mar 5, 2002 Messmer, N.; Andriatisferana, F. [NM728] Madagascar K000523311 No
Jan 25, 1997 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.; Rapanarivo, S.H.J.V. [14761] Madagascar K000523366 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Malcomber, S.T.; et al. [1199] Madagascar K000523364 No
Jan 1, 1992 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.; et al. [14185] Madagascar K000523304 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.; et al. [14190] Madagascar K000523300 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.; et al. [14148] Madagascar K000523301 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.; et al. [13787] Madagascar K000523303 Yes
Jan 1, 1973 Ayres, P.B. [s.n.] Mauritius K000523387 Yes
Jan 1, 1973 Ayres, P.B. [s.n.] Mauritius K000523388 Yes
Jan 1, 1973 Ayres, P.B. [s.n.] Mauritius K000523385 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000523748 Yes
Blackburn, J. [s.n.] Madagascar K000432412 Type Yes
Rabenantoandro, J.; et al. [104] Madagascar K000523307 Yes
Baron, R. [1641] Madagascar K000523294 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [1078] Seychelles K000523319 Yes
Rakotondrajaona, R. [300] Madagascar K002893767 Yes
Cheek; Dransfield, S. [B1384] Madagascar K000524027 Yes
Barnardi, L. [11397] Madagascar K000523297 No
Razakamalala, R. [4174] Madagascar K002893763 Yes
Meller [s.n.] Madagascar K000432417 Type Yes
Rakotonasolo, F.; Rajaovelona, L.; Rakotoarinivo, M.; Randriamandimby, P.G. [RNF2194] Madagascar K002893761 Yes
van Nek, F.I. [2099] Madagascar K002893776 Yes
Ravelonarivo, D.; et al. [2587] Madagascar K002893773 Yes
Gereau, R.E.; et al. [5694] Madagascar K000523353 No
Mabberley, D.J. [1027] Madagascar K000523358 Yes
Leopold, J.B.; Razafitsalama, L.J.; Guittou, R.; Ndaza dit Tsimihetibe [99] Madagascar K002893779 Yes
van Nek, F.I. [2001] Madagascar K002893775 Yes
Gautier, L.; Chatelain, C. [LG2667] Madagascar K000523361 Yes
Richard, A. [635] Madagascar K000523359 Yes
Andrianantoanina, O.; Rochsceohclher, B. [306] Madagascar K002893765 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [841] Seychelles K000523402 Yes
[Horne] [9/90] K000523372 Yes
Couch, C.; Rakotoarisoa, S.E.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Rakotoarinivo, M.; Moat, J.; Bachman, S. [578] Madagascar K002893769 Yes
Last [s.n.] Madagascar K000523412 Yes
Mabberley, D.J. [1061] Madagascar K000523357 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000523747 Yes
Coode, M.J.E. [4019] Mauritius K000523382 Yes
Stoddart, D.R. [921] Seychelles K000523404 Yes
Shafer, J.A. [4186] Cuba K000523674 No
Parker, G.W. [s.n.] Madagascar K000523413 Yes
Fosberg, F.R.; Grubb, P.; Graham, A. [49177] Seychelles K000523406 Yes
Hoffmann, P.; et al. [25] Madagascar K000523314 No
Blackburn, J. [s.n.] Madagascar K000432414 Type Yes
Cadet, T. [4248] Reunion K000523317 Yes
Baron, R. [7123] Madagascar K000523431 Yes
Edmondson, N.A.; et al. [95-29] Madagascar K000523365 Yes
Gerrard [1] Madagascar K000432418 Unknown Type Material Yes
Phillipson, P. [1875] Madagascar K000523308 Yes
Rabarivola, M.L. [RML 471] Madagascar K001037076 No
Ralimanana, H.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Rapanarivo, S.H.; Razafimandimby, J.J.; Nestor; Momadany, N. [RLI 1686] Madagascar K000753014 Yes
Ranarivelo, T.; et al. [RTI263] Madagascar K000523665 Yes
Gautier, L; Rakotomamonjy, T.; Wohlhauser, S. [LG3786] Madagascar K000523312 Yes
Boivin [1872] Mauritius K000523380 Yes
Coode, M.J.E. [s.n.] Mauritius K000523370 Yes
van Nek, F.I. [1782] Madagascar K002893777 Yes
Forsyth [61] Madagascar K000523429 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [8709] Tanzania K000523084 Yes
Schatz, G.E.; Ratovoson, F.; Guittou, R. [4304] Madagascar K002893762 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [842] Seychelles K:SPC-07388.000 No
Couch, C.; Rakotoarisoa, S.E.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Rakotoarinivo, M.; Moat, J.; Bachman, S. [593] Madagascar K002893770 Yes
Schatz, G.E. [2626] Madagascar K000523363 No
Willis, J.C.; Gardiner, J.S. [28] British Indian Ocean Territory K000523401 Yes
Coode, M.J.E. [4019] Mauritius K000523381 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000523355 Yes
Matthew, K.M. [RHT 73095] K000523750 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [843] Seychelles K000523403 Yes
Griffith [5883] Bangladesh K000203790 Yes
Baron, R. [742] Madagascar K000523295 Yes
s.coll. [8101] Madagascar K002893772 Yes
Cheek; Dransfield, S. [B1384] Madagascar K000524028 Yes
Baron, R. [1208] Madagascar K000523296 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.; et al. [14245] Madagascar K000523367 Yes
Stoddart, D.R. [761] Seychelles K000523405 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [49109] Seychelles K000523368 Yes
Zarucchi, J.L.; et al. [7389] Madagascar K000523302 No
Buerki, S.; Phillipson, P.B. [67] Madagascar K002893760 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [741] Seychelles K000523321 Yes
Ramahefaharivelo, A.; Frasier; Cynthia, L.; Porembski; Stefan; Ramandimbisoa; Brigitte; Razafindraibe, H. [7] Madagascar K002893766 Yes
Blackburn, J. [s.n.] Madagascar K000432413 Type Yes
Lorence, D. [1914] Madagascar K000523360 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [841] Seychelles K:SPC-32470.000 No
Fosberg, F.R. [49289] Seychelles K000523407 No
Friedmann, F. [2535] Reunion K000523379 Yes
Lorence, D. [2256] Mauritius K000523384 Yes
Fosberg, F.R.; Grubb, P.; Graham, A. [49177] Seychelles K000523318 Yes
Hoffmann, P.; Ranaivojaona, R.; et al. [293] Madagascar K000523313 No
D.B.F. [F 1006] K000523745 Yes
Antilahimena, P. [3071] Madagascar K002893764 Yes
Barnardi, L. [11190] Madagascar K000523298 Yes
Shafer, J.A. [8295] Cuba K000523673 No
Rogers, Z.S.; et al. [197] Madagascar K000523306 No
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K000401380 Yes
Baron, R. [212] Madagascar K000523415 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Gueho, J.; Lorence, D. [3980] Mauritius K000523322 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Gueho, J.; Lorence, D. [3980] Mauritius K000523323 Yes
Leopold, J.B.; Guittou, R.; Mahavitazafy dit Jaovola [37] Madagascar K002893778 Yes
Hoffmann, P.; Ranaivojaona, R.; et al. [187] Madagascar K000523315 No
Renvoize, S.A. [842] Seychelles K000523320 No
Antilahimena, P.; Ranaivojaona, R.; Andriamahefarivo, L. [3071] Madagascar K002893771 Yes
Wood, M [6332] K000523354 Yes
Andriamahefarivo, L.; Antilahimena, P.; Ranaivojaona, R. [97] Madagascar K002893774 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5142] K001104914 Unknown Type Material Yes
Baron, R. [4114] Madagascar K000523416 Yes
Robinson, H.C. [s.n.] Malaysia K000401382 Yes
Matthew, K.M.; Gastmans, W.F. [RHT 72827] K000523749 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [20483] India K000401256 Yes
Phillipson, P. [2198] Madagascar K000523309 No
Gautier, L.; Andriamparany, R. [LG3895] Madagascar K000523310 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [5830B] K000523746 Yes
Baron, R. [2743] Madagascar K000523351 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [52678] Mauritius K000523376 Yes
Couch, C.; Rakotoarisoa, S.E.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Rakotoarinivo, M.; Moat, J.; Bachman, S. [575] Madagascar K002893768 Yes
unknown [14783] Malaysia K000401381 Yes
Bosser, J. [21937] Reunion K000523316 No
Fox, J.T [1885-87] Madagascar K000523362 No
[Jacq. Schoen] [I t 96] K000523352 Yes
Baron, R. [6085] Madagascar K000523430 Yes
Barnardi, L. [11507] Madagascar K000523299 No
Parker, G.W. [s.n.] Madagascar K000523414 Yes
Horne [s.n.] Mauritius K000523373 Yes

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