Dracaena masoniana
Dracaena masoniana, synonym Sansevieria masoniana,[1] is a species of Dracaena native to Africa and originally collected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2][3][4] It was initially known in cultivation under the cultivar name 'Mason Congo'. Commonly grown as a houseplant for its striking foliage, it can survive in bright filtered light or shade and with infrequent watering.[5] Often grown as a single large, stiff leaf in pots, the plant's other common names include "whale fin" or "shark's fin".[6]
| Dracaena masoniana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nolinoideae |
| Genus: | Dracaena |
| Species: | D. masoniana |
| Binomial name | |
| Dracaena masoniana (Chahin.) Byng & Christenh.[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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References
- "Dracaena masoniana (Cornu ex Gérôme & Labroy) Byng & Christenh". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- "Sansevieria masoniana Chahinian". African Plant Database.
- "Sansevieria masoniana Chahin., Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 72: 31 (2000)". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP).
- "Dracaenaceae Sansevieria masoniana Chahin". The International Plant Names Index.
- "Sansevieria masoniana". www.llifle.com.
- "Sansevieria masoniana (Whale Fin Snake Plant)". HousePlantOnline. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
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