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Succulent taxonomic card

Dracaena hyacinthoides

(L.) Mabb.

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Order
Asparagales
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Dracaena

Name and source scope

Accepted name in WCVP 16, 4 June 2026 edition. This card documents nomenclature. Inclusion in the succulent scope is supported by the cited source. [27-WWW] [Golenberg et al. 2023]

First publication of the name · Mabberley's Pl.-Book, ed. 4: 1101 (2017)

Plants of the World Online [2-WWW]

Synonyms and earlier names

  • Acyntha guineensis (L.) Medik.
  • Aletris guineensis (L.) Jacq.
  • Aletris hyacinthoides (L.) L. · homotypic synonym
  • Aletris hyacinthoides var. guineensis (L.) L.
  • Aloe guineensis (L.) Jacq.
  • Aloe hyacinthoides L. · homotypic synonym
  • Aloe hyacinthoides var. guineensis L.
  • Cordyline guineensis (L.) Britton
  • Cordyline hyacinthoides (L.) W.Wight · homotypic synonym
  • Salmia guineensis (L.) Cav.
  • Salmia spicata Cav.
  • Sansevieria angustiflora Lindb.
  • Sansevieria ceylonica Oken
  • Sansevieria fulvocincta Haw.
  • Sansevieria grandis Hook.f.
  • Sansevieria grandis var. zuluensis N.E.Br.
  • Sansevieria guineensis (L.) Willd.
  • Sansevieria hyacinthoides (L.) Druce · homotypic synonym
  • Sansevieria laetevirens Haw.
  • Sansevieria latifolia Bojer
  • Sansevieria polyphylla Haw.
  • Sansevieria rufocincta Baker
  • Sansevieria spicata (Cav.) Haw.
  • Sansevieria stenophylla Link

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