Asparagaceae
Dracaena

Dracaena hyacinthoides (L.) Mabb.

First published in Mabberley's Pl.-Book, ed. 4: 1101 (2017)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Kenya to S. Africa. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as animal food and a medicine, has environmental uses and social uses and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Bahamas, Bermuda, Cambodia, Cayman Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Florida, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Southeast, Panamá, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Vietnam, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic 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.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • El Mokni, R. & Verloove, F. (2022). Further records of non-native succulents within Asparagaceae sensu lato as casual or naturalising aliens in Tunisia and North Africa. Bradleya. Yearbook of the British Cactus and Succulent Society 40: 119-129. [Cited as Sansevieria hyacinthoides.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Adams, C.D. (1972). Flowering Plants of Jamaica: 1-848. University of the West Indies, Mona.
  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Correll, D.S. & Correll, H.B. (1982). Flora of the Bahama Archipelago: 1-1692. J.Cramer, Vaduz.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • El Mokni, R. & Verloove, F. (2022). Further records of non-native succulents within Asparagaceae sensu lato as casual or naturalising aliens in Tunisia and North Africa. Bradleya. Yearbook of the British Cactus and Succulent Society 40: 119-129.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Fournet, J. (2002). Flore illustrée des phanérogames de Guadeloupe et de Martinique 2: 1325-2538. Gondwana editions.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hộ, P.-H. (1993). Câycỏ Việtnam. An Illustrated flora of Vietnam 3(2): 603-1176. Pham-hoang Ho, Montréal.
  • Leon, H. (1946). Flora de Cuba 1: 1-441. Cultural S. A., La Habana.
  • Liogier, H.A. & Martorell, L.F. (2000). Flora of Puerto Rico and Adjacent Islands: a Systematic Synopsis ed. 2: 1-382. Editorial de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, San Juan.
  • Mwachala, G. & Mbugua, P.K. (2007). Dracaenaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-43.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Proctor, G.R. (1984). Flora of the Cayman Islands: 1-834. Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2010). Flora Zambesiaca 13(2): 1-83. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Velayos, M. & al. (eds.) (2018). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 10: 1-491. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.
  • Williams, R.O. (1983). Flora of Trinidad and Tobago 3(3): 201-277. Government Printing Office, Port-of-Spain.

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.
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 2, 2022 Wood, J.M. [363?] South Africa K000255866 Type Yes
Aug 2, 2022 Unknown from label. [s.n.] South Africa K000255861 Type Yes
Aug 2, 2022 South Africa K000255864 Type Yes
Aug 2, 2022 Wood, J.M. [s.n.] South Africa K000255868 Type Yes
Aug 2, 2022 R.B.S? [129.96] South Africa K000255862 Type Yes
Aug 2, 2022 R.B.S? [129.96] South Africa K000255860 Type Yes
Aug 2, 2022 Wood, J.M. [12010] South Africa K000255867 Type Yes
Aug 2, 2022 K000255865 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aug 2, 2022 Unknown from label. [s.n.] South Africa K000255863 Type Yes
Langa, C.; Datizua, C.; Osborne, J.; Zandamela, J.; Melecuane, B. [CL77] Mozambique K001346621 Yes
Gereau, R.E.; Kayombo, C.J. [3825] Tanzania K000203934 Yes
Gereau, R.E.; Kayombo, C.J. [3825] Tanzania K000203933 Yes
[O.B.S] [s.n.] South Africa K000204214 Yes
Codd, L.E.; de Winter, B. [4908] South Africa Sansevieria angustiflora K000204237 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sansevieria angustiflora K000204236 Yes
Wood, J.M. [s.n.] South Africa Sansevieria angustiflora K000204235 Yes
Dec 28, 1988 Bally, P.R.O. [B8271] Kenya Sansevieria grandis K000203916 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sansevieria grandis K000204290 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B.8271] Kenya Sansevieria grandis K:SPC-23524.000 No
Story, R. [3827] South Africa Sansevieria grandis K000204254 Yes
Edwards, D. [2885] South Africa Sansevieria grandis K000204253 Yes
v.d. Schyff [3483] South Africa Sansevieria grandis K000204252 Yes
Schweinfurth, G.; Riva, D. [1763] Eritrea Sansevieria guineensis K000255759 Type Yes
Moll; Strey [3729] South Africa Sansevieria guineensis K000204259 Yes
Strey, R.G. [8258] South Africa Sansevieria guineensis K000204260 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sansevieria guineensis K000204292 Yes
Ross, J.H. [1909] South Africa Sansevieria guineensis K000204261 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sansevieria guineensis K000204291 Yes
Drège [8613] South Africa Sansevieria thyrsiflora K000204242 Yes
Baur, R. [1099] South Africa Sansevieria thyrsiflora K000204245 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa Sansevieria thyrsiflora K000204238 Yes
Story, R. [3832] South Africa Sansevieria thyrsiflora K000204240 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa Sansevieria thyrsiflora K000204239 Yes
Drège [8613] South Africa Sansevieria thyrsiflora K000204247 Yes
v.d. Schyff, H.P. [1694] South Africa Sansevieria thyrsiflora K000204248 Yes
Bullock, C. [45752] Zimbabwe Sansevieria thyrsiflora K:SPC-24253.000 No
Cooper, T. [3269] South Africa Sansevieria thyrsiflora K000204243 Yes
Zeyher [612] South Africa Sansevieria thyrsiflora K000204244 Yes
Codd, L.E.; de Winter, B. [5134] South Africa Sansevieria thyrsiflora K000204249 Yes
Codd, L.E. [5369] South Africa Sansevieria thyrsiflora K000204241 Yes
[Pullars] [s.n.] Sansevieria thyrsiflora K000204246 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sansevieria latifolia K000204295 Yes
Oct 17, 2002 Wild, H. [1650] Zimbabwe Sansevieria hyacinthoides K000204156 Yes
Oct 17, 2002 Leach, L.C. [12265] Mozambique Sansevieria hyacinthoides K000204132 Yes
Oct 17, 2002 Pope, G. [2] Mozambique Sansevieria hyacinthoides K000204134 Yes
Oct 16, 2002 Chase, N.E. [7956] Zimbabwe Sansevieria hyacinthoides K000204086 Yes
Mar 15, 2002 Ellert, A.F. [s.n.] Zimbabwe Sansevieria hyacinthoides K000204158 Yes
Mar 15, 2002 Ellert, A.F. [s.n.] Zimbabwe Sansevieria hyacinthoides K000204157 Yes
Mar 15, 2002 Brummitt, R.K.; Hall-Martin, A.J. [8991] Malawi Sansevieria hyacinthoides K000204087 Yes
Mar 15, 2002 Brummitt, R.K. [11456] Malawi Sansevieria hyacinthoides K000204137 Yes
Jul 1, 1980 Fendler, A. [851] Trinidad and Tobago Sansevieria hyacinthoides K000204275 No
Jul 1, 1980 Simmonds [Herb. Trin. No.14933] Trinidad and Tobago Sansevieria hyacinthoides K000204276 No
Philcox, D. [8083] Trinidad and Tobago Sansevieria hyacinthoides K000204268 No
Jansen, P.C.M.; Nuvunga, A. [PJ7665] Mozambique Sansevieria hyacinthoides K000204119 Yes

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