Dracaena jayniana | |
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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. jayniana
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Binomial name | |
Dracaena jayniana |
Dracaena jayniana is a species of plant in the genus Dracaena. It was described by Paul Wilkin and Piyakaset Suksathan in 2012. [1] [2] It is known as Chan daeng in Thai. [1] The specific epithet is named for Jayne Spasojevic, a donor to a school in Portfield, Dorset. [3]
The species is found on hilltop limestone karsts from central to northeastern Thailand, 300–500 meters in elevation. [3]
Dracaena jayniana is a woody, branching tree up to 8 meters in height tall. The bark is brown and oozes a red sap. Leaves are pale green and leathery. Flowers are golden yellow, and the fruit is a red berry. [3]
Dracaena jayniana | |
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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. jayniana
|
Binomial name | |
Dracaena jayniana |
Dracaena jayniana is a species of plant in the genus Dracaena. It was described by Paul Wilkin and Piyakaset Suksathan in 2012. [1] [2] It is known as Chan daeng in Thai. [1] The specific epithet is named for Jayne Spasojevic, a donor to a school in Portfield, Dorset. [3]
The species is found on hilltop limestone karsts from central to northeastern Thailand, 300–500 meters in elevation. [3]
Dracaena jayniana is a woody, branching tree up to 8 meters in height tall. The bark is brown and oozes a red sap. Leaves are pale green and leathery. Flowers are golden yellow, and the fruit is a red berry. [3]