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Taxon:
Dracaena draco
(L.) L.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Dracaena
Family:
Asparagaceae
Subfamily:
Nolinoideae
Nomen number:
14634
Place of publication:
Syst. nat. ed. 12, 2:246. 1767
Verified:
05/23/1994
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Asparagus draco
L.
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Yucca draconis
L.
No images
Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Bramwell, D. & Z. Bramwell.
1974. Wild flowers of the Canary islands.
Encke, F. et al.
1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
Groth, D.
2005. pers. comm.
Note:
re. Brazilian common names
Hanelt, P., ed.
2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
URL:
http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:2422827336895397#
Izquierdo Z., I. et al., eds.
2004. Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
URL:
http://www.gobcan.es/cmayot/interreg/atlantico/documentos/LESDCanarias.pdf
Lems, K.
1960. Floristic botany of the Canary islands.
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium.
1976. Hortus third.
Marrero, A. et al.
1998. A new species of the wild dragon tree,
Dracaena
(Dracaenaceae) from Gran Canaria and its taxonomic and biogeographic implications. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 128:292.
Porcher, M. H. et al.
Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Frontpage.html
Täckholm, V. & M. Drar.
1954-. Flora of Egypt.
1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
Common names
English
dragontree –
Reference(s)
Portuguese (Brazil)
dracena –
Reference(s)
sangue-de-dragão –
Reference(s)
Swedish
drakblodsträd –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
Macaronesia
Portugal
Madeira Islands
Madeira
1
Native
Africa
Macaronesia
Spain
Canary Islands
Gran Canaria, Tenerife
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Morocco
2
Cultivated
Africa
Macaronesia
Cabo Verde
2
Cultivated
Africa
Macaronesia
Spain
Canary Islands
4
Naturalized
Africa
Macaronesia
Cabo Verde
Native
Africa
MACARONESIA:
Spain
[Canary Islands (Gran Canaria, Tenerife)],
Portugal
[Madeira Islands (Madeira)]
NORTHERN AFRICA:
Morocco
Cultivated
Africa
MACARONESIA:
Cabo Verde
,
Spain
[Canary Islands]
Naturalized
Africa
MACARONESIA:
Cabo Verde
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
ornamental
fide Bramwell & Bramwell 1974
Bramwell, D. & Z. Bramwell.
1974. Wild flowers of the Canary islands.
Medicines
folklore
Hanelt, P., ed.
2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
URL:
http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:2422827336895397#
Name
References