Asparagaceae
Dracaena

Dracaena pethera Byng & Christenh.

First published in Global Fl. 4: 66 (2018)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Gabon to Tanzania and S. Tropical Africa. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ghoshal, P.P., Chakrabarty, T., Kumar, A. & Dey, S. (2021). Conspectus of the genus Dracaena (Asparagaceae) in the Indo-Burmese region. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 45: 20-32.
  • 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.
  • Mwachala, G. & Mbugua, P.K. (2007). Dracaenaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-43.
  • 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?
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Tanzania K000255817 Type Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Tanzania K000255819 Type Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Tanzania K000255818 Type Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Tanzania K000255820 Type Yes
Kirk [s.n.] Tanzania K000255822 Type Yes
Last? [s.n.] Tanzania K000255814 Type Yes
Last? [s.n.] Tanzania K000255815 Type Yes
Last? [s.n.] Tanzania K000255816 Type Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Jannerup; Mhoro [270] Tanzania Sansevieria kirkii K000203943 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Mhoro, B. [392] Tanzania Sansevieria kirkii K000203936 Yes
Jun 12, 1987 Vaughan, J.H. [719] Tanzania Sansevieria kirkii K000203949 Yes
Jun 12, 1987 Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14635] Tanzania Sansevieria kirkii K000203932 Yes
Nov 16, 1983 Faulkner, H.G. [1989] Tanzania Sansevieria kirkii K000203942 Yes
Nov 16, 1983 Syne, R.N. [3] Tanzania Sansevieria kirkii K000203944 Yes
Nov 16, 1983 Faulkner, H.G. [1989] Tanzania Sansevieria kirkii K000203941 Yes
Nov 16, 1983 Syne, R.N. [3] Tanzania Sansevieria kirkii K000203945 Yes
Nov 16, 1983 Greenway, P.J. [2990] Tanzania Sansevieria kirkii K000203939 Yes
Nov 16, 1983 Greenway, P.J. [7755] Tanzania Sansevieria kirkii K000203938 Yes
Nov 16, 1983 Greenway, P.J. [2990] Tanzania Sansevieria kirkii K000203940 Yes
Nov 16, 1983 Greenway, P.J. [7755] Tanzania Sansevieria kirkii K000203937 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [10223] Zambia Sansevieria kirkii K000204099 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sansevieria kirkii K000203928 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [10223] Zambia Sansevieria kirkii K000204280 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3504] Tanzania Sansevieria kirkii K000204012 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q. [4012] Kenya Sansevieria kirkii K000203929 Yes
Lawton, R.M. [819] Zambia Sansevieria kirkii K000204091 Yes
Syne, R.N. [105] Tanzania Sansevieria kirkii K000203948 Yes
Chisumpa, S.M. [SMC129] Zambia Sansevieria kirkii K000204097 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Tanzania Sansevieria kirkii K000255821 Type Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [1372] Tanzania Sansevieria kirkii K000203935 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [1821] Tanzania Sansevieria kirkii K000203947 Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [2819] Tanzania Sansevieria kirkii K000203950 Yes
Richards, H.M. [11898] Zambia Sansevieria kirkii K000204096 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3504] Tanzania Sansevieria kirkii K000204014 No
Luke, W.R.Q. [4013] Kenya Sansevieria kirkii K000203930 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q. [4013] Kenya Sansevieria kirkii K000203931 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3504] Tanzania Sansevieria kirkii K000204013 No
Fanshawe, D.B. [2943] Zambia Sansevieria kirkii K000204093 Yes
Buchanan [105] Malawi Sansevieria kirkii K000204088 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [2943] Zambia Sansevieria kirkii K000204095 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sansevieria kirkii K000203946 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sansevieria kirkii K000204293 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Polhill, R.M.; Banda, E.A. [16307] Malawi Sansevieria kirkii K000204089 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [1373] Zambia Sansevieria kirkii K000204092 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [2943] Zambia Sansevieria kirkii K000204094 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [10223] Zambia Sansevieria kirkii K000204098 Yes
Apr 26, 1985 Faulkner, H. [2558] Tanzania Sansevieria kirkii var. pulchra K000203956 Yes
Last [s.n.] Tanzania Sansevieria kirkii var. pulchra K000203953 Yes
Last [s.n.] Tanzania Sansevieria kirkii var. pulchra K000203954 Yes
s.coll. [F.2316] Kenya Sansevieria kirkii var. pulchra K000203955 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sansevieria kirkii var. pulchra K000203952 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sansevieria kirkii var. pulchra K000203951 Yes

Sources

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  • 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/
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