PLANTS Profile for Dracaena (dracaena)

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PLANTS Profile

Dracaena L.
dracaena

Symbol:

DRACA

Group:

Monocot

Family:

Agavaceae

Duration:

None

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R.A. Howard. ©Smithsonian Institution. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution, Richard A. Howard Photograph Collection. Puerto Rico. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires permission of the copyright holder.

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Images:
Dracaena L.

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Distribution:
Dracaena L.

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USA+ (PR)

Related Taxa:
Dracaena L.

View 10 genera in Agavaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Dracaena cinnabari
Socotra dragontree

Dracaena draco
dragontree

Dracaena fragrans
fragrant dracaena

Dracaena steudneri
bush nightfighter

Dracaena surculosa
gold dust dracaena

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Dracaena L.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass	Liliidae
Order	Liliales
Family	Agavaceae – Century-plant family
Genus	Dracaena L. – dracaena

More Accounts and Images:
Dracaena L.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 500631.

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