dracaena ( dragon tree or dragon palm )


Pronunciation key

( drə-sēnə )

dra•cae•na

n.

[Mod. L. < Gr. drakaina she-dragon; see DRAGON].

One of several related tropical shrubs and trees found in the Eastern hemisphere.

Taxonomic Hierarchy
dracaena
Kingdom Plantae – Vegetal, plants
Subkingdom Viridaeplantae – green plants
Infrakingdom Streptophyta – land plants
Division Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
Subdivision Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants
Infradivision Angiospermae – flowering plants, angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida
Superorder Lilianae – monocots
Order Asparagales
Family Asparagaceae
Genus Dracaena L. – dracaena
Direct Children:
Species Dracaena aurea H. Mann
Species Dracaena cinnabari Balf. f. – Socotra dragontree
Species Dracaena concinna Kunth
Species Dracaena draco (L.) L. – dragontree
Species Dracaena fernaldii (H. St. John) Jankalski
Species Dracaena forbesii O. Deg.
Species Dracaena fragrans (L.) Ker Gawl. – fragrant dracaena
Species Dracaena halapepe (H. St. John) Jankalski
Species Dracaena konaensis (H. St. John) Jankalski
Species Dracaena reflexa Lam.
Species Dracaena steudneri Schweinf. ex Engl. – bush nightfighter
Species Dracaena surculosa Lindl. – gold dust dracaena
Species Pleomele auwahiensis H. St. John – Maui hala pepe

References

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Dracaena, [L.], Taxonomic Serial No.: 500631
  • tree species, dracaena draco
  • Dracaena palm
  • No comments:

    Post a Comment