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Ruscaceae
Dracaena

not marked as a favorite taxon *Dracaena hyacinthoides (Linnaeus) Druce. Common name: Sansevieria, Bowstring-hemp, Mother-in-law’s-tongue. Habitat: Disturbed hammocks, other disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Africa.

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Origin/Endemic status: Subsaharan Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = POWO; = Sansevieria hyacinthoides (L.) Druce — Bah, FNA26, K4, Meso6, NS, WH3; ? Cordyline guineensis (L.) Britton ex Small — S; > Sansevieria thyrsiflora Thunb. — SFla; Aloe hyacinthoides Linnaeus. Basionym: Aloe hyacinthoides L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Sansevieria hyacinthoides - FNA26

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