Dracaena pethera
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nolinoideae |
| Genus: | Dracaena |
| Species: | D. pethera
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| Dracaena pethera Byng & Christenh.[1]
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Dracaena pethera, synonym Sansevieria kirkii,[1] also known as the star sansevieria or the snake plant,[2] is a succulent plant native to Tanzania and the surrounding region in East Africa.
Description
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The leaves are flattened and thick (at least 9mm), with wavy edges.
Dracaena pethera grows stemless as a perennial, succulent plant with strong rhizomes. The simple leaf blade is from 7.5 to 27.5 inches long and from 6 to 9 inches wide. It gradually narrows from about the middle into a 8.5—12.7 millimeter long pale whitish brown and hard spider tip. The leaves are whitish brown, greyish green, speckled or light green transversely banded, with three to nine dark green longitudinal lines. The leaf margin is wavy and reddish brown. The leaf surface is smooth. The pulchra variety has clearly more marked and partially prostrate leaves, with whitish green, buff-colored or almost reddish spots or irregular bands.
The flower of Dracaena pethera is greenish-white, scented, and is carried on a conical inflorescence.
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Botanical illustration
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Dracaena stuckyi (God.-Leb.) Byng & Christenh". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
- ^ "Plant database entry for Snake Plant (Dracaena pethera) with 6 images and 18 data details". garden.org. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
External links
[edit]- Star Sansevieria (Sansevieria kirkii ssp. pulchra) Archived 2010-04-26 at the Wayback Machine