Dracaena elliptica

Dracaena elliptica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Convallarioideae
Genus:	Dracaena
Species:	D. elliptica
Binomial name
Dracaena elliptica Thunb. & Dalm.
Synonyms
List Sansevieria javanica Blume Pleomele gracilis(Baker) N.E.Br. Pleomele elliptica(Thunb. & Dalm.) N.E.Br. Pleomele atropurpurea(Roxb.) N.E.Br. Draco elliptica(Thunb. & Dalm.) Kuntze Draco atropurpurea(Roxb.) Kuntze Dracaena sieboldii Planch. Dracaena maculata Roxb. Dracaena javanica var. maculata Dracaena javanica(Blume) Kunth Dracaena gracilis(Baker) Wall. ex Hook.f. Dracaena elliptica var. maculata Dracaena elliptica var. gracilis Dracaena atropurpurea var. kurzii Dracaena atropurpurea var. gracilis Dracaena atropurpurea Roxb. Cordyline sieboldii Planch. Cordyline maculata(Roxb.) Planch. Cordyline atropurpurea(Roxb.) Planch. Calodracon sieboldii Planch.

Dracaena elliptica ^[1] is a species of Asian tropical forest under-storey plants in the family Asparagaceae; no subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life. ^[2]

Distribution and description

The native range of this species is the Andaman Islands, Assam, Bangladesh, through southern China, Indo-China and western Malesia. ^[3] In Vietnam the plant may be called phát dủ bầu dục (or phất dủ mảnh as D. gracilis). ^[4]

D. elliptica is a shrub, up to 2 metres (6.6 ft) high, with elliptic lanceolate leaves 20–30 centimetres (8–12 in) long. The yellow berries are about 10 millimetres (0.39 in) in diameter. ^[4]

References

1. Thunberg CP, Dalm. (1808) In: Dracaena: 6.
2. Roskov Y., Kunze T., Orrell T., Abucay L., Paglinawan L., Culham A., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Decock W., De Wever A., Didžiulis V. (ed) (2014). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 12 February 2020.{{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
3. Plants of the World Online: Dracaena elliptica (retrieved 13 February 2020)
4. Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam vol. III (entry: 10.725) publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN.

External links

• Data related to Dracaena elliptica at Wikispecies