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'''''Dracaena ellenbeckiana''''' is a species of plant belonging to the [[Asparagaceae]] family, subfamily [[Nolinoideae]], and is part of the dracaenoid clade along with closely related genera Sansevieria and Pleomele.<ref name="auto">{{cite journal |last1=Wong |first1=Tom |title=Comparative leaf micromorphology and anatomy of the dragon tree group of Dracaena (Asparagaceae) and their taxonomic implications |url=https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00606-018-1530-3 |journal=Plant Systematics and Evolution|year=2018 |volume=304 |issue=8 |pages=1041–1055 |doi=10.1007/s00606-018-1530-3 |s2cid=254058758 }}</ref>Dracaena ellenbeckiana is native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda, and primarily grows in the seasonally dry tropical biome.<ref name="auto2">{{cite web |last1=Wong |first1=Tom |title=Dracaena ellenbeckiana Engl. |url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:534176-1 |access-date=May 24, 2023 |website=Kew Plants of the world online}}</ref>
'''''Dracaena ellenbeckiana''''' is a species of plant belonging to the [[Asparagaceae]] family, subfamily [[Nolinoideae]], and is part of the dracaenoid clade along with closely related genera Sansevieria and Pleomele.<ref name="auto">{{cite journal |last1=Wong |first1=Tom |title=Comparative leaf micromorphology and anatomy of the dragon tree group of Dracaena (Asparagaceae) and their taxonomic implications |url=https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00606-018-1530-3 |journal=Plant Systematics and Evolution|year=2018 |volume=304 |issue=8 |pages=1041–1055 |doi=10.1007/s00606-018-1530-3 |s2cid=254058758 }}</ref> Dracaena ellenbeckiana is native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda, and primarily grows in the seasonally dry tropical biome.<ref name="auto2">{{cite web |last1=Wong |first1=Tom |title=Dracaena ellenbeckiana Engl. |url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:534176-1 |access-date=May 24, 2023 |website=Kew Plants of the world online}}</ref>


==Taxonomy and Morphology==
==Taxonomy and Morphology==
Dracaena ellenbeckiana was first described by Engl. in 1902. The species is a shrub or tree, growing 2-8 meters high, with erect stems that are often several from a common base, less often solitary, and little-branched.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web |last1=Wong |first1=Tom |title=Dracaena ellenbeckiana Engl. [family DRACAENACEAE] |url=https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.flora.ftea009074 |access-date=May 24, 2023 |website=jstor.org}}</ref>The stems can be up to 8 cm in diameter and are longitudinally fissured.<ref name="auto1"/> The leaves of Dracaena species are isobilateral and amphistomatic, with anomocytic and tetracytic stomata.<ref name="auto"/> The plants are either xeromorphic or mesomorphic, and their leaves can grow up to one foot long and a couple of inches wide.<ref name="auto"/>
Dracaena ellenbeckiana was first described by Engl. in 1902. The species is a shrub or tree, growing 2-8 meters high, with erect stems that are often several from a common base, less often solitary, and little-branched.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web |last1=Wong |first1=Tom |title=Dracaena ellenbeckiana Engl. [family DRACAENACEAE] |url=https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.flora.ftea009074 |access-date=May 24, 2023 |website=jstor.org}}</ref> The stems can be up to 8 cm in diameter and are longitudinally fissured.<ref name="auto1"/> The leaves of Dracaena species are isobilateral and amphistomatic, with anomocytic and tetracytic stomata.<ref name="auto"/> The plants are either xeromorphic or mesomorphic, and their leaves can grow up to one foot long and a couple of inches wide.<ref name="auto"/>


==Habitat and Ecology==
==Habitat and Ecology==

Revision as of 18:16, 11 June 2023

Dracaena ellenbeckiana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Dracaena
Species:
D. ellenbeckiana
Binomial name
Dracaena ellenbeckiana

Dracaena ellenbeckiana is a species of plant belonging to the Asparagaceae family, subfamily Nolinoideae, and is part of the dracaenoid clade along with closely related genera Sansevieria and Pleomele.[2] Dracaena ellenbeckiana is native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda, and primarily grows in the seasonally dry tropical biome.[3]

Taxonomy and Morphology

Dracaena ellenbeckiana was first described by Engl. in 1902. The species is a shrub or tree, growing 2-8 meters high, with erect stems that are often several from a common base, less often solitary, and little-branched.[4] The stems can be up to 8 cm in diameter and are longitudinally fissured.[4] The leaves of Dracaena species are isobilateral and amphistomatic, with anomocytic and tetracytic stomata.[2] The plants are either xeromorphic or mesomorphic, and their leaves can grow up to one foot long and a couple of inches wide.[2]

Habitat and Ecology

Dracaena ellenbeckiana is adapted to the seasonally dry tropical biome, which is characterized by alternating wet and dry seasons.[3] This habitat has shaped the species' ability to tolerate drought, making it an excellent candidate for cultivation in subtropical climates and as a houseplant.[5] The species is found in countries such as Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Dracaena ellenbeckiana Engl". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Wong, Tom (2018). "Comparative leaf micromorphology and anatomy of the dragon tree group of Dracaena (Asparagaceae) and their taxonomic implications". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 304 (8): 1041–1055. doi:10.1007/s00606-018-1530-3. S2CID 254058758.
  3. ^ a b c Wong, Tom. "Dracaena ellenbeckiana Engl". Kew Plants of the world online. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Wong, Tom. "Dracaena ellenbeckiana Engl. [family DRACAENACEAE]". jstor.org. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  5. ^ Wong, Tom (24 March 2020). "the story of your houseplant: the dragon tree". Mr plantgeek. Retrieved May 24, 2023.