DRACAENA CABOVERDEANA

This member of the Dracaenaceae* family was given this name by Salvador Rivas Martínez, Mário Fernandes Lousã, José Carlos Augusta da Costa and Maria Cristinain Duarte in 2017. It is found in Cabo Verde (Cape Verde), especially on the island of Sao Nicolau but also on Santo Antao and Fogo, growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The stem can grow to 30 centimetres in diameter, the entire plant from four to six or even eight metres in height. The flowers are white-greenish to off-white or cream, the fruits red. Both are larger than those of D. drago, and the stem significantly shorter. For me, the aerial roots make it stick out. Enen those in Lisbon have it.

The genera name from Latin; drago; a female dragon. The species name means "from Cabo Verde". * Accordantly to the latest taxonomic system; APG IV 2016, Dracaenaceae is now part of the Asparagaceae. Drawing from the original publication. Another typical short stem. Early stage of the flowers. The rather smooth leave. Young adult plant. Young adult plant. Juvenile plant.