About African Spear
Dracaena angolensis (synonym Sansevieria cylindrica), commonly known as African spear or the spear sansevieria, is a succulent plant native to Angola in Southern Africa. For years, it was placed within the genus Sansevieria (snake-plants), a specific name which is still used synonymously by some; in the 21st century, Sansevieria became part of Dracaena (dragon-trees), after improved testing methods, physical comparisons, and other analyses found sufficient commonalities between the two genera to warrant subsumption.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dracaena angolensis
- Genus
- Dracaena
- Family
- ASPARAGACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Asparagaceae
Asparagus family
African Spear belongs to the Asparagaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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