Dracaena trifasciata

Dracaena trifasciata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Asparagaceae
Subfamilia: Nolinoideae
Tribus: Dracaeneae
Genus: Dracaena
Species:

Name

Dracaena trifasciata (Prain) Mabb., Mabberley's Pl.-Book 1101. 2017

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Sansevieria trifasciata Prain, Bengal Pl. 2: 1054 (1903).
  • Heterotypic
    • Sansevieria laurentii De Wild., Rev. Cult. Colon. 14: 231 (1904).
    • Sansevieria jacquinii N.E.Br., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1911: 97 (1911).
    • Sansevieria craigii Anon., Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 51(Suppl.): xv (1912).
    • Sansevieria trifasciata var. laurentii (De Wild.) N.E.Br., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1915: 240 (1915).
    • Sansevieria zeylanica var. laurentii (De Wild.) L.H.Bailey, Stand. Cycl. Hort. 3: 3070 (1963).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Tropical Africa
      • S. Nigeria to WC. Trop. Africa

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Mabberley, D.J. 2017. Mabberley's plant-book. A portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. 4th ed. XIX+1102 pp. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. ISBN 978-1-107-11502-6. DOI: 10.1017/9781316335581 Reference page. 

Vernacular names

  • Afrikaans: Skoonma-se-tong
  • English: Snake plant, Mother-in-law's tongue, viper's bowstring hemp
  • suomi: Isoanopinkieli
  • magyar: Anyósnyelv, szobai tigrislevél
  • Bahasa Indonesia: Lidah ibu mertua
  • 日本語: サンセベリア
  • Lëtzebuergesch: Schwéiermammszongen
  • Nederlands: bajonetplant, vrouwentongen
  • norsk: Svigermorstunge
  • Nouormand: Langue à la belle-méthe
  • русский: Сансевиерия, тёщин язык, щучий хвост
  • svenska: Svärmors tunga
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