Dracaena pearsonii
| Dracaena pearsonii | |
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| D. pearsonii growing in the Berggarten | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nolinoideae |
| Genus: | Dracaena |
| Species: | D. pearsonii
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| Binomial name | |
| Dracaena pearsonii | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Dracaena pearsonii is a species of succulent plant native to Southern Africa.[1] This species is in a complex of plants including Dracaena stuckyi and Dracaena angolensis that are characterized by their cylindrical leaves that grow upright in a spear-like habit.[2][3] It grows in desert or dry shrubland, has thick rhizomes that produce offsets.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Dracaena pearsonii". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ Fred Dortort (19 November 2014). The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Reference to More than 2000 Species. Timber Press. p. 315. ISBN 978-1-60469-357-7.
- ^ Eggli, Urs (2012-12-06). Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Monocotyledons. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-3-642-56715-5.