Dracaena angustifolia

Dracaena angustifolia^[2] is a species of Asian tropical forest under-storey plants in the family Asparagaceae; no subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.^[3]

Dracaena angustifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Convallarioideae
Genus:	Dracaena
Species:	D. angustifolia
Binomial name
Dracaena angustifolia (Medik.) Roxb.[1]
Synonyms[1]
29 synonyms Cordyline rumphii Hook. Dracaena rumphii (Hook.) B.S.Williams nom. superfl. Draco angustifolia (Medik.) Kuntze Pleomele angustifolia (Medik.) N.E.Br. Pleomele reflexa var. angustifolia (Medik.) M.R.Almeida Sansevieria fruticosa Blume nom. illeg. Terminalis angustifolia Medik. Cordyline fruticosa Göpp. nom. nud. Dracaena angustifolia var. angustior (Ridl.) Jankalski Dracaena angustifolia var. honoriae F.M.Bailey Dracaena atropurpurea var. kurzii Baker Dracaena australasica (Ridl.) Jankalski nom. illeg. Dracaena australasica Mast. Dracaena brachyphylla Kurz Dracaena ensiformis Wall. ex Voigt nom. nud. Dracaena fruticosa Regel nom. illeg. Dracaena fruticosa (Blume) K.Koch Dracaena linearifolia Kurz Dracaena menglaensis G.Z.Ye Dracaena quitensis Baker Draco fruticosa (Blume) Kuntze Pleomele angustifolia var. angustior Ridl. Pleomele australasica Ridl. Pleomele brachyphylla (Kurz) N.E.Br. Pleomele flexuosa (Blume) N.E.Br. Pleomele fruticosa (Blume) N.E.Br. Sansevieria flexuosa Blume Sansevieria fruticosa Blume Pandanus inermis Blanco nom. illeg.

Distribution and Description

The native range of this species is from Bangladesh, through Indo-China and Malesia to northern Australia.^[1] In Vietnam the plant may be called phất dủ lá hẹp.^[4]

D. angustifolia is a shrub, up to 3 m high, with leaves 150-250 x 20-30 mm wide. The yellowish flowers are about 20 mm long.^[4]