Asparagaceae
Dracaena

Dracaena usambarensis Engl.

First published in Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas, C: 144 (1895)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. & S. DR Congo to SE. Kenya and KwaZulu-Natal. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2020). Flore du Gabon 54: 1-132. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Damen, T.H.J. & al. (2018). Taxonomic novelties in African Dracaena (Dracaenaceae). Blumea 63: 31-53. [Cited as Dracaena mannii.]
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [Cited as Dracaena mannii.]
  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141. [Cited as Dracaena mannii.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Damen, T.H.J. & al. (2018). Taxonomic novelties in African Dracaena (Dracaenaceae). Blumea 63: 31-53.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2010). Flora Zambesiaca 13(2): 1-83. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 19, 2018 de Koning, J.; Grosnendijk, E.M.C. [9517] Mozambique K000523264 Yes
Jul 19, 2018 Grosnendijk, E.N.C.; et al. [885] Mozambique K000523263 Yes
Jul 19, 2018 Luke, W.R.Q.; Kibure, O.; Nacamo, E. [9938] Mozambique K000523262 Yes
Feb 12, 2016 Lebrun [2508] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000402463 Yes
Feb 12, 2016 Kirk [s.n.] Mozambique K000523099 Yes
Feb 12, 2016 Trapnell [1779] Zambia K000523103 Yes
Feb 12, 2016 Lewalle [4092] Burundi K000402487 Yes
Feb 12, 2016 Dawe, M.T. [461] Mozambique K000523097 Yes
Feb 12, 2016 Compère, P. [670] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000402471 Yes
Feb 12, 2016 Dawe, M.T. [461] Mozambique K000523098 Yes
Feb 12, 2016 Lewalle, J. [3347] Burundi K000402486 Yes
Feb 12, 2016 Timberlake, J. [4939] Mozambique K000545289 Yes
Feb 12, 2016 Malaisse, F. [4555] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000402465 Yes
Feb 12, 2016 Golding, J.S.; Timberlake, J.; Clarke, P. [33] Mozambique K000523100 Yes
Feb 12, 2016 White, F. [3095] Zambia K000523105 Yes
Feb 12, 2016 Szynnerton, C.F.M. [80] Zimbabwe K000523106 Type Yes
Feb 12, 2016 Sanome, M. [907] Zambia K000523266 Yes
Feb 11, 2016 Faulkner, H. [s.n.] Mozambique K000523096 Yes
Feb 11, 2016 Robertson, R.G. [235] Zambia K000523102 Yes
Feb 10, 2016 Lawton, R.M. [1599] Zambia K000523101 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 de Koning, J. [8176] Mozambique K000523167 Yes
Feb 1, 1979 Gerstner, F. [s.n.] South Africa K000523489 Yes
Dec 13, 1938 [Dam], E.W. [s.n.] Malawi K000523176 Yes
Dec 13, 1938 Honey, T. [762] Mozambique K000523158 Yes
Dec 13, 1938 Topham, N. [792] Malawi K000523178 Yes
Dec 13, 1938 Michelmore, A.P.G. [620] Zambia K000523195 Yes
Dec 13, 1938 ?Eyles - check? [6787] Zimbabwe K000523203 Yes
Bryce, J.M. [23] Tanzania K000522871 Yes
Edwards, D. [2578] South Africa K000523491 Yes
Geiliger [1086] Tanzania K000522874 Yes
Rymond, W.D. [79] Tanzania K000522875 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [1892] Tanzania K000522870 Yes
Macedo, A.; Dalsinhas, A. [1105] K000523175 Yes
Gomes; Sousa [1985] Mozambique K000523165 Yes
Gilliland, H.B. [Q1859] Mozambique K000523162 Yes
Gomes; Sousa [1784] Mozambique K000523163 Yes
Dale, I.R. [3577] Kenya K000522853 Yes
Gerstner, J. [7166] K000523161 Yes
Mbago, F.M.; Kibure, O.; Prins, E. [FMM2137] Tanzania K000522880 Yes
Procter, J. [512] Tanzania K000522878 Yes
Hornby, A.J.W. [2940] Malawi K000523177 Yes
Richards, H.M. [458] Zambia K000523196 Yes
Whellan, A.J. [223] Zimbabwe K000523205 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Tawakali, E.J. [5979] Malawi K000523183 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [546] Malawi K000523179 Yes
Hornby, R.M. [3069] Tanzania K000522873 Yes
Leech, L.C. [9122] Mozambique K000523170 Yes
Newbould, J.; Jefford, T.G. [2600] Tanzania K000522865 Yes
Magogo, F.; Glover, P. [1061] Kenya K000522854 Yes
Richards, H.M. [13199] Zambia K000523186 Yes
Itoh, N.; Sakamaki, T. [NI97-14] Tanzania K000522860 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Polhill, R.M. [13734] Zambia K000523200 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [3331] Zambia K000523192 Yes
Sanje [181] Tanzania K000522862 Yes
Wallace, G.B. [756] Tanzania K000522858 Yes
Procter, J. [512] Tanzania K000522877 Yes
Howard, W.J. [8] Zambia K000523189 Yes
Verdcourt [5277B] Kenya K000522851 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [1151] Zambia K000523193 Yes
Uahrmeyer, J. [488] South Africa K000523490 Yes
Zimmermann, A. [2004] Tanzania K000522868 Yes
Barnes, B.D.; Chase [Government Herb.20517] Zimbabwe K000523206 Yes
Sturgeon, K. [Government Herb.18273] Zimbabwe K000523202 Yes
Gomes; Sousa [2064] Mozambique K000523171 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Tawakali, E.J. [5550] Malawi K000523184 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [2531] Tanzania K000522859 Yes
Gomes; Sousa [1715] Mozambique K000523164 Yes
Wallace, G.B. [756] Tanzania K000522857 Yes
White, F. [3527] Zambia K000523104 Yes
Wallace, G.B. [756] Tanzania K000522856 Yes
Magogo, F.; Glover, P. [154] Kenya K000522852 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [3821] Zambia K000523187 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [6391] Kenya K000522855 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Brenan, J.P.M. [8219] Zambia K000523191 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F.3538] Zambia K000523190 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Tawakali, E.J. [6418] Malawi K000523185 Yes
Rodgers; Hall [1428] Tanzania K000522864 Yes
Haerdi, F. [182/0] Tanzania K000522866 Yes
Chase, N.C. [Government Herb.22172] Zimbabwe K000523208 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Polhill, R.M. [13734] Zambia K000523199 Yes
Phillips, E. [3105] Malawi K000523181 Yes
Soleman, R. [7572] Tanzania K000522867 Yes
Mwasumbi, L.; Clarke, P. [3622] Tanzania K000523667 Yes
Chase, N.C. [388] Zimbabwe K000523204 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [2628] Tanzania K000522881 Yes
Gomes; Sousa [4806] Mozambique K000523169 Yes
Pawek, J. [10087] Malawi K000523182 Yes
Ball, J.S. [44246] Zimbabwe K000523207 Yes
Wingfield, R. [4120] Tanzania K000522876 Yes
Kirk [s.n.] Mozambique K000523160 Yes
Sturgeon, K. [Government Herb.18273] Zimbabwe K000523201 Yes
Sturgeon, K. [18273] Zimbabwe K:SPC-16717.000 No
Groome [G37] Tanzania K000522872 Yes
Herley, R.M. [9254] Tanzania K000522879 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [2628] Tanzania K000522882 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Greenway, P.J. [8219] Zambia K:SPC-06605.000 No
Bullock, A.A. [1151] Zambia K000523194 Yes
Blackmore, S.; Brummitt, R.K.; Morris, B. [1502] Malawi K000523180 Yes
Gomes Pedro, J. [4395] Mozambique K000523173 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [2335] Tanzania K000522885 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Brenan, J.P.M. [8199] Zambia K000523197 Yes
Angus, A. [285] Zambia K000523188 Yes
Gomes; Sousa [4591] Mozambique K000523166 Yes
Rodgers; Hall [1428] Tanzania K000522863 Yes
Gomes; Sousa [2064] Mozambique K000523172 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Polhill, R.M. [13734] Zambia K000523198 Yes
Zimmermann, A. [7571] K000522869 Yes
Gomes Pedro, J. [4441] Mozambique K000523174 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [1263] Tanzania K000522883 Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [1343] Tanzania K000522861 Yes
Gomes; Sousa [4806] Mozambique K000523168 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [2156] Tanzania K000522884 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0