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{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
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| taxon = Dracaena aletriformis | taxon = Dracaena aletriformis
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''Dracaena hookeriana'' <small> K.Koch </small><br> ''Dracaena hookeriana'' <small> K.Koch </small><br/>
''Pleomele hookeriana'' <small>(K.Koch) N.E.Br. </small><br> ''Pleomele hookeriana'' <small>(K.Koch) N.E.Br. </small><br/>
''Dracaena rumphii'' <small>(Hook.) Regel </small><br> ''Dracaena rumphii'' <small>(Hook.) Regel </small><br/>
''Dracaena latifolia'' <small>Regel </small><br> ''Dracaena latifolia'' <small>Regel </small><br/>
''Draco hookeriana'' <small>(K.Koch) Kuntze </small><br> ''Draco hookeriana'' <small>(K.Koch) Kuntze </small><br/>
''Cordyline rumphii'' <small>Hook. </small><br> ''Cordyline rumphii'' <small>Hook. </small><br/>
''Yucca aletriformis'' <small>Haw. </small><br> ''Yucca aletriformis'' <small>Haw. </small><br/>
''Sansevieria paniculata'' <small> Schinz </small><ref name="Aluka" />
''Sansevieria paniculata'' <small> Schinz </small><ref name="Aluka">{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</nowiki>]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ]</ref>
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'''''Dracaena aletriformis''''' is commonly known as the '''large-leaved dragon tree'''. These plants are found in forest in the eastern areas of ] from ] to northern and eastern ].<ref name="Viljoen03">Viljoen, C. (2003). , ].</ref> They are also found in ],<ref name="Viljoen03"/> but are most common in the ] and ] of ].<ref name="Pooley93">Pooley, E. (1993)</ref> '''''Dracaena aletriformis''''' is commonly known as the '''large-leaved dragon tree'''. These plants are found in forest in the eastern areas of ] from ] to northern and eastern ].{{sfn|Viljoen|2003}} They are also found in ],{{sfn|Viljoen|2003}} but are most common in the ] and ] of ].{{sfn|Pooley|1993}}


==Taxonomy== ==Taxonomy==
This plant has 8 synonyms.<ref name="Aluka"/> In the ], the genus '']'' is placed in the ] ], subfamily ] (formerly the family Ruscaceae).<ref>{{Citation |last=Chase |first=M.W. |last2=Reveal |first2=J.L. |last3=Fay |first3=M.F. |year=2009 |title=A subfamilial classification for the expanded asparagalean families Amaryllidaceae, Asparagaceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae |journal=Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society |volume=161 |issue=2 |pages=132–136 |doi=10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00999.x|lastauthoramp=yes |doi-access=free }}</ref>) It has also been placed in the Agavaceae (now the subfamily ]) and the Dracaenaceae. Like many ]s, it was formerly placed in the family ] (lily family).<ref name="Viljoen03"/> This plant has 8 synonyms.<ref name="Aluka"/> In the ], the genus '']'' is placed in the ] ], subfamily ] (formerly the family Ruscaceae).{{sfn|Chase|Reveal|Fay|2009|pp=132–136}} It has also been placed in the Agavaceae (now the subfamily ]) and the Dracaenaceae. Like many ]s, it was formerly placed in the family ] (lily family).{{sfn|Viljoen|2003}}


==Description== ==Description==
Single stemmed or branched (usually at the base). The leaves are large and strap-shaped in rosettes at the tips of the stem/s. The leaves are leathery, shiny, and dark green, with whitish margins. These plants may grow up to 4 m tall. The flowers are produced on a much branched flowering head. The flowers are silvery-white and described as sweetly<ref name="Pooley93"/> or strongly<ref name="Viljoen03"/> scented. The two-lobed berry-like fruit ripen to a reddish-orange colour. Single stemmed or branched (usually at the base). The leaves are large and strap-shaped in rosettes at the tips of the stem/s. The leaves are leathery, shiny, and dark green, with whitish margins. These plants may grow up to {{convert|4|m|ft}} tall. The flowers are produced on a much branched flowering head. The flowers are silvery-white and described as sweetly or strongly scented.{{sfn|Pooley|1993}}{{sfn|Viljoen|2003}} The two-lobed berry-like fruit ripen to a reddish-orange colour.


==Ecological significance== ==Ecological significance==
The flowers open from late afternoon to early morning and attract night-active pollinator moths. Birds eat the fruit; helping to remove the orange pulp which contains a growth inhibitor that otherwise slows germination of the seeds.<ref name="Viljoen03"/> Snails and the larvae of the Bush Night Fighter butterfly, '']'', feed on the leaves.<ref name="Viljoen03"/><ref>Williams, M. (1994).</ref> Birds and mice nest among the leaves of these plants.<ref name="Pooley93"/> The flowers open from late afternoon to early morning and attract night-active pollinator moths. Birds eat the fruit; helping to remove the orange pulp which contains a growth inhibitor that otherwise slows germination of the seeds.{{sfn|Viljoen|2003}} Snails and the larvae of the Bush Night Fighter butterfly, '']'', feed on the leaves.{{sfn|Viljoen|2003}}<ref>Williams, M. (1994).</ref> Birds and mice nest among the leaves of these plants.{{sfn|Pooley|1993}}


==Gallery== ==Gallery==
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|Image:Dracaena_aletriformes_group.JPG|A group of ''D. aletriformis'' in dune vegetation. |Image:Dracaena_aletriformes_group.JPG|A group of ''D. aletriformis'' in dune vegetation.
|Image:Dracaena_aletriformis_hanging_fruit.JPG|Fruit of ''D. aletriformis''. |Image:Dracaena_aletriformis_hanging_fruit.JPG|Fruit of ''D. aletriformis''.
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==References== ==References==
===Citations===
{{Reflist}} {{Reflist|refs=


<ref name="Aluka">{{cite web|url=https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.visual.presld0009736|title=Dracaena aletriformis (Haw.) Bos|website=Jstor Global Plants|access-date=23 September 2020}}</ref>
==Bibliography==

⚫ {{commonscat|Dracaena aletriformis}}
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⚫ * Pooley, E. (1993). ''The Complete Field Guide to Trees of Natal, Zululand and Transkei''. {{ISBN|0-620-17697-0}}.

===Sources===
⚫ {{Commons category|Dracaena aletriformis}}
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*{{Cite journal |last1=Chase |first1=M.W. |last2=Reveal |first2=J.L. |last3=Fay |first3=M.F. |year=2009 |title=A subfamilial classification for the expanded asparagalean families Amaryllidaceae, Asparagaceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae |journal=Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society |volume=161 |issue=2 |pages=132–136 |doi=10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00999.x|name-list-style=amp|doi-access=free }}
⚫ * {{cite book|last=Pooley|first= E.|author-link=Elsa Pooley|date=1993|title=The Complete Field Guide to Trees of Natal, Zululand and Transkei|publisher= Natal Flora Publications Trust|isbn=0-620-17697-0}}
*{{cite web|last=Viljoen|first=C.|date=2003|url=http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantcd/dracaenalet.htm|title=''Dracaena aletriformis''|website=plantzafrica.com|access-date=23 September 2020|archive-date=10 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140910083427/http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantcd/dracaenalet.htm|url-status=dead}}
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Latest revision as of 22:20, 13 November 2024

Species of flowering plant

Large-leaved dragon tree
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Dracaena
Species: D. aletriformis
Binomial name
Dracaena aletriformis
(Haw.) Bos
Synonyms

Dracaena hookeriana K.Koch
Pleomele hookeriana (K.Koch) N.E.Br.
Dracaena rumphii (Hook.) Regel
Dracaena latifolia Regel
Draco hookeriana (K.Koch) Kuntze
Cordyline rumphii Hook.
Yucca aletriformis Haw.
Sansevieria paniculata Schinz

Dracaena aletriformis is commonly known as the large-leaved dragon tree. These plants are found in forest in the eastern areas of South Africa from Port Elizabeth to northern and eastern Limpopo. They are also found in Eswatini, but are most common in the coastal and dune forests of KwaZulu-Natal.

Taxonomy

This plant has 8 synonyms. In the APG III classification system, the genus Dracaena is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). It has also been placed in the Agavaceae (now the subfamily Agavoideae) and the Dracaenaceae. Like many lilioid monocots, it was formerly placed in the family Liliaceae (lily family).

Description

Single stemmed or branched (usually at the base). The leaves are large and strap-shaped in rosettes at the tips of the stem/s. The leaves are leathery, shiny, and dark green, with whitish margins. These plants may grow up to 4 metres (13 ft) tall. The flowers are produced on a much branched flowering head. The flowers are silvery-white and described as sweetly or strongly scented. The two-lobed berry-like fruit ripen to a reddish-orange colour.

Ecological significance

The flowers open from late afternoon to early morning and attract night-active pollinator moths. Birds eat the fruit; helping to remove the orange pulp which contains a growth inhibitor that otherwise slows germination of the seeds. Snails and the larvae of the Bush Night Fighter butterfly, Artitropa erinnys, feed on the leaves. Birds and mice nest among the leaves of these plants.

Gallery

  • A group of D. aletriformis in dune vegetation. A group of D. aletriformis in dune vegetation.
  • Fruit of D. aletriformis. Fruit of D. aletriformis.
  • Surrounded by Isoglossa woodii in dune vegetation. Surrounded by Isoglossa woodii in dune vegetation.
  • A young specimen. A young specimen.

References

Citations

  1. ^ "Dracaena aletriformis (Haw.) Bos". Jstor Global Plants. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. ^ Viljoen 2003.
  3. ^ Pooley 1993.
  4. Chase, Reveal & Fay 2009, pp. 132–136.
  5. Williams, M. (1994).

Sources

Taxon identifiers
Dracaena aletriformis
Yucca aletriformis
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