Dracaena ovata
A species in the Asparagaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Genus
- Dracaena
- Species
- Dracaena ovata
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1809
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Dracaena ovata. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
9 synonyms in this snapshot
- Aletris pumilaName author: Donn
- Cordyline ovataName author: (Ker Gawl.) Planch.
- Dracaena afzeliiName author: Baker
- Dracaena prolataName author: C.H.Wright
- Dracaena sessilifloraName author: C.H.Wright
- Draco afzeliiName author: (Baker) Kuntze
- Draco ovataName author: (Ker Gawl.) Kuntze
- Pleomele afzeliiName author: (Baker) N.E.Br.
- Pleomele prolataName author: (C.H.Wright) N.E.Br.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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