Dracaena angolensis

Dracaena angolensis

''Dracaena angolensis'', synonym ''Sansevieria cylindrica'', also known as the cylindrical snake plant, African spear or spear sansevieria or in Brazil Saint Bárbara sword, is a succulent plant native to Angola. Formerly in the genus ''Sansevieria'', it is now included in ''Dracaena''.
Sansevieria cylindrica Pachamama Eco Park - Viveiro Botanical Garden  Cabo Verde,Dracaena angolensis,Fall,Geotagged

Appearance

''Dracaena angolensis'' has striped, elongate, smooth, greenish-gray subcylindrical leaves. They are up to 3 cm diameter and grow up to 2 m above soil. The spear sansevieria grows fan-shaped, with its stiff leaves growing from a basal rosette.

The species is interesting in having subcylindrical instead of strap-shaped leaves caused by a failure to express genes which would cause the cylindrical bud to differentiate dorsoventrally or produce a distinctive and familiar top and bottom surface to the leaf blade. The 3 cm greenish-white tubular flowers are tinged with pink.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusDracaena
SpeciesD. angolensis
Photographed in
Cabo Verde