Dracaena phillipsiae
| Dracaena phillipsiae | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Convallarioideae |
| Genus: | Dracaena |
| Species: | D. phillipsiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Dracaena phillipsiae (N.E.Br.) Byng & Christenh. | |
| Synonyms | |
| Sansevieria phillipsiae N.E.Br. (1913) | |
Dracaena phillipsiae is a species of plant in the subfamily Convallarioideae native to Ethiopia and Somolia. It was first described in 1913 and reclassified in 2018.[1][2]
Description
This is a species that has tublar leaves, that can get decently high. Forms small rizhomes, and does not clump rapidly. Can be distinguished from hybrids by the stem.[1][2]
Habitat
The species occurs in arid African biomes from Ethiopia to Somalia, in desert and dry shrubland.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Dracaena phillipsiae (N.E.Br.) Byng & Christenh. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- ^ a b "Dracaena phillipsiae (N.E.Br.) Byng & Christenh". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 7 July 2025.