Dracaena angustifolia

Dracaena angustifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Convallarioideae
Genus: Dracaena
Species:
D. angustifolia
Binomial name
Dracaena angustifolia
Synonyms[1]
29 synonyms
  • Cordyline rumphii Hook.
  • Dracaena rumphii (Hook.) B.S.Williams nom. superfl.
  • Draco angustifolia (Medik.) Kuntze
  • Pleomele angustifolia (Medik.) N.E.Br.
  • Pleomele reflexa var. angustifolia (Medik.) M.R.Almeida
  • Sansevieria fruticosa Blume nom. illeg.
  • Terminalis angustifolia Medik.
  • Cordyline fruticosa Göpp. nom. nud.
  • Dracaena angustifolia var. angustior (Ridl.) Jankalski
  • Dracaena angustifolia var. honoriae F.M.Bailey
  • Dracaena atropurpurea var. kurzii Baker
  • Dracaena australasica (Ridl.) Jankalski nom. illeg.
  • Dracaena australasica Mast.
  • Dracaena brachyphylla Kurz
  • Dracaena ensiformis Wall. ex Voigt nom. nud.
  • Dracaena fruticosa Regel nom. illeg.
  • Dracaena fruticosa (Blume) K.Koch
  • Dracaena linearifolia Kurz
  • Dracaena menglaensis G.Z.Ye
  • Dracaena quitensis Baker
  • Draco fruticosa (Blume) Kuntze
  • Pleomele angustifolia var. angustior Ridl.
  • Pleomele australasica Ridl.
  • Pleomele brachyphylla (Kurz) N.E.Br.
  • Pleomele flexuosa (Blume) N.E.Br.
  • Pleomele fruticosa (Blume) N.E.Br.
  • Sansevieria flexuosa Blume
  • Sansevieria fruticosa Blume
  • Pandanus inermis Blanco nom. illeg.

Dracaena angustifolia[2] is a species of Asian tropical forest under-storey plants in the family Asparagaceae; no subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.[3]

Distribution and Description

The native range of this species is from Bangladesh, through Indo-China and Malesia to northern Australia.[1] In Vietnam the plant may be called phất dủ lá hẹp.[4]

D. angustifolia is a shrub, up to 3 m high, with leaves 150-250 x 20-30 mm wide. The yellowish flowers are about 20 mm long.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Dracaena angustifolia (Medik.) Roxb". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  2. ^ Roxburgh W (1814) Hort. Bengal.: 24.
  3. ^ Bánki, O.; Roskov, Y.; Döring, M.; Ower, G.; Hernández Robles, D.R.; Plata Corredor, C.A.; Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T.; Örn, A.; Pape, T.; Hobern, D.; Garnett, S.; Little, H.; DeWalt, R.E.; Miller, J.; Orrell, T.; Aalbu, R.; Abbott, J.; Aedo, C.; Aescht, E. (2025). "Dracaena angustifolia (Medik.) Roxb". Catalogue of Life (Version 2025-08-06). Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam vol. III (entry: 10.713) publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN.