Dracaena ellenbeckiana | |
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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. ellenbeckiana
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Binomial name | |
Dracaena ellenbeckiana |
Dracaena ellenbeckiana is a species of plant belonging to the Asparagaceae family, subfamily Nolinoideae. [3] Dracaena ellenbeckiana is native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda, and primarily grows in the seasonally dry tropical biome. [4]
Dracaena ellenbeckiana was first described by Engl. in 1902. The species is a shrub or tree, growing 2-8 meters high, with erect stems that are often several from a common base, less often solitary, and little-branched. [5] The stems can be up to 8 cm (3.1 in) in diameter and are longitudinally fissured. [5] The leaves of Dracaena species are isobilateral and amphistomatic, with anomocytic and tetracytic stomata. [3] The plants are either xeromorphic or mesomorphic [3] and their leaves can grow up to 22–65cm long, 1–9cm wide. [5]
Dracaena ellenbeckiana is adapted to the seasonally dry tropical biome, which is characterized by alternating wet and dry seasons. [4] This habitat has shaped the species' ability to tolerate drought, making it an excellent candidate for cultivation in subtropical climates and as a houseplant. [6] The species is found in countries such as Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda. [4]
Dracaena ellenbeckiana | |
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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. ellenbeckiana
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Binomial name | |
Dracaena ellenbeckiana |
Dracaena ellenbeckiana is a species of plant belonging to the Asparagaceae family, subfamily Nolinoideae. [3] Dracaena ellenbeckiana is native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda, and primarily grows in the seasonally dry tropical biome. [4]
Dracaena ellenbeckiana was first described by Engl. in 1902. The species is a shrub or tree, growing 2-8 meters high, with erect stems that are often several from a common base, less often solitary, and little-branched. [5] The stems can be up to 8 cm (3.1 in) in diameter and are longitudinally fissured. [5] The leaves of Dracaena species are isobilateral and amphistomatic, with anomocytic and tetracytic stomata. [3] The plants are either xeromorphic or mesomorphic [3] and their leaves can grow up to 22–65cm long, 1–9cm wide. [5]
Dracaena ellenbeckiana is adapted to the seasonally dry tropical biome, which is characterized by alternating wet and dry seasons. [4] This habitat has shaped the species' ability to tolerate drought, making it an excellent candidate for cultivation in subtropical climates and as a houseplant. [6] The species is found in countries such as Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda. [4]