Global InformationDracaena angolensis information
| Dracaena angolensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nolinoideae |
| Genus: | Dracaena |
| Species: | D. angolensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Dracaena angolensis (Welw. ex Carrière) Byng & Christenh.[1]
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| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Dracaena angolensis (synonym Sansevieria cylindrica),[1] commonly known as African spear or the spear sansevieria,[3] 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.
The genus Dracaena is a part of the Asparagaceae (asparagus family)—i.e., they are closely aligned with and related to such groups as the Asparagus, Agave, Beaucarnea (ponytail "palms"), Chlorophytum (spider-plants), Camassia, Dasylirion (sotols), Hesperaloe (Texan or red yuccas) and Yucca (Joshua trees).
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
POWO_77182375-1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Sansevieria angolensis Welw". The International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
- ^ Alfred Byrd Graf. Exotic House Plants Illustrated: All the Best in Indoor Plants. Roehrs Company, 1973. p. 171. ISBN 9780911266078