Dracaena fragrans (L.) Ker Gawl.

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Bunga Forest, Vumba

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Castleburn Forest, Vumba

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Camp site, Chirinda Forest

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By road to Chirinda Forest camp site

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Synonyms:	Aletris fragrans L. Dracaena deremensis Engl. Sansevieria fragrans (L.) Jacq.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Shrub-like plant with mostly herbaceous or soft-wooded unbranched stems, which may be erect or scrambling. Leaves leathery, crowded in terminal rosettes. Inflorescences a terminal panicle, whitish to purple.
Type location:	an illustration
Notes:	The flowers only open in the early evening.
Derivation of specific name:	fragrans: fragrant
Habitat:	Understorey of montane forest, where it may form dense stands
Altitude range:	900 - 2000 m
Flowering time:	Dec
Worldwide distribution:	Widespread in Tropical Africa
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):	N
Zambian distribution (Provinces):	N
Growth form(s):	Shrub over 2 m.
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Insects associated with this species:	Artitropa erinnys nyasae (Larval foodplant)
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Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 59. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 23. Dowsett-Lemaire, F. (1989). The flora and phytogeography of the evergreen forests of Malawi. I: Afromontane and mid-altitude forests; Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 59(1/2) Page 21. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 232. La Croix, I. (2010). Dracaenaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(2) Pages 15 - 17. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 90. Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Dowsett-Lemaire, F., Congdon, C., Branch, B., Collins, S., Curran, M., Dowsett, R,J., Fishpool, L., Francisco, J., Harris, Kopp, M. & de Sousa, C. (2012). Mt Mabu, Mozambique: Biodiversity and Conservation Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London Page 71. White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & Chapman, J.D. (2001). Evergreen forest flora of Malawi Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Page 99.

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