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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="springer">{{cite journal |last1=Klimko |first1=Małgorzata |last2=Nowińska |first2=Renata |last3=Wilkin |first3=Paul |last4=Wiland-Szymańska |first4=Justyna |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 |access-date=11 June 2023 |pages=1041–1055 |language=en |doi=10.1007/s00606-018-1530-3 |date=1 October 2018|volume=304 |issue=8 |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="powo">{{cite web |title=Dracaena ellenbeckiana Engl. {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science |url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:534176-1 |website=Plants of the World Online |access-date=11 June 2023 |language=en}}</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="springer">{{cite journal |last1=Klimko |first1=Małgorzata |last2=Nowińska |first2=Renata |last3=Wilkin |first3=Paul |last4=Wiland-Szymańska |first4=Justyna |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 |access-date=11 June 2023 |pages=1041–1055 |language=en |doi=10.1007/s00606-018-1530-3 |date=1 October 2018|volume=304 |issue=8 |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="powo">{{cite web |title=Dracaena ellenbeckiana Engl. {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science |url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:534176-1 |website=Plants of the World Online |access-date=11 June 2023 |language=en}}</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="jstor">{{cite web |title=Dracaena ellenbeckiana Engl. [family DRACAENACEAE] on JSTOR |url=https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.flora.ftea009074 |website=plants.jstor.org |access-date=11 June 2023 }}</ref> The stems can be up to 8 cm in diameter and are longitudinally fissured.<ref name="jstor"/> The leaves of Dracaena species are isobilateral and amphistomatic, with anomocytic and tetracytic stomata.<ref name="springer"/> The plants are either xeromorphic or mesomorphic<ref name="springer"/> and their leaves can grow up to 22–65cm long, 1–9cm wide.<ref name="jstor" />
''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="jstor">{{cite web |title=Dracaena ellenbeckiana Engl. [family DRACAENACEAE] on JSTOR |url=https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.flora.ftea009074 |website=plants.jstor.org |access-date=11 June 2023 }}</ref> The stems can be up to {{cvt|8|cm}} in diameter and are longitudinally fissured.<ref name="jstor"/> The leaves of ''[[Dracaena]]'' species are isobilateral and amphistomatic, with anomocytic and tetracytic stomata.<ref name="springer"/> The plants are either xeromorphic or mesomorphic<ref name="springer"/> and their leaves can grow up to 22–65cm long, 1–9cm wide.<ref name="jstor" />


==Habitat and ecology==
==Habitat and ecology==
Dracaena ellenbeckiana is adapted to the seasonally dry tropical biome, which is characterized by alternating wet and dry seasons.<ref name="powo"/> This habitat has shaped the species' ability to tolerate drought, making it an excellent candidate for cultivation in subtropical climates and as a houseplant.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Geek |first1=Mr Plant |title=Dracaena {{!}} The Story Of The Houseplant {{!}} Mr Plant Geek |url=https://mrplantgeek.com/2020/03/24/the-story-of-your-houseplant-the-dragon-tree/ |website=Michael Perry - Mr Plant Geek |access-date=11 June 2023 |date=24 March 2020}}</ref> The species is found in countries such as Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda.<ref name="powo"/>
''Dracaena ellenbeckiana'' is adapted to the seasonally dry tropical biome, which is characterized by alternating wet and dry seasons.<ref name="powo"/> This habitat has shaped the species' ability to tolerate drought, making it an excellent candidate for cultivation in subtropical climates and as a houseplant.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Geek |first1=Mr Plant |title=Dracaena {{!}} The Story Of The Houseplant {{!}} Mr Plant Geek |url=https://mrplantgeek.com/2020/03/24/the-story-of-your-houseplant-the-dragon-tree/ |website=Michael Perry - Mr Plant Geek |access-date=11 June 2023 |date=24 March 2020}}</ref> The species is found in countries such as Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda.<ref name="powo"/>


== References ==
== References ==

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Revision as of 11:20, 12 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 (3.1 in) 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[2] and their leaves can grow up to 22–65cm long, 1–9cm wide.[4]

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 Klimko, Małgorzata; Nowińska, Renata; Wilkin, Paul; Wiland-Szymańska, Justyna (1 October 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. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Dracaena ellenbeckiana Engl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Dracaena ellenbeckiana Engl. [family DRACAENACEAE] on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  5. ^ Geek, Mr Plant (24 March 2020). "Dracaena | The Story Of The Houseplant | Mr Plant Geek". Michael Perry - Mr Plant Geek. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

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