Dracaena roxburghiana (Schult. & Schult.f.) Byng & Christenh.
First published in Global Fl. 4: 66 (2018)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. & S. India. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
India
Introduced into:
Bangladesh, Mauritius, Tuamotu
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Acyntha roxburghiana (Schult. & Schult.f.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 699 (1891)
- Cordyline roxburghiana (Schult. & Schult.f.) Merr. in Enum. Philipp. Fl. Pl. 1: 206 (1923)
- Sansevieria roxburghiana Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 7: 357 (1829)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Sansevieria zeylanica Roxb. in Pl. Coromandel 2: 43 (1805), nom. illeg.
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
- Bosser, J. & al. (eds.) (1978). Flore des Mascareignes 177-188 IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
- Mostaph, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
- Wilder, G. P. (1934). The flora of Makatea CNV. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 120: 1-49.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coode, M.J.E. [3984], Mauritius | Sansevieria roxburghiana | K000204170 | No |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0