As per GRIN as well IPNI, I believe this plant is Dracaena fragrans (L.) Ker Gawl., Bot. Mag. 27: t. 1081 (1808). [Family: Asparagaceae].
Synonyms: Aletris fragrans L., Sp. Pl. ed. 2: 456 (1762). Aloe fragrantissima Jacq., Enum. Stirp. Vindob.: 309 (1762), nom. superfl. Pleomele fragrans (L.) Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 245 (1796). Sansevieria fragrans (L.) Jacq., Fragm. Bot.: 29 (1801). Cordyline fragrans (L.) Planch., Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 6: 111 (1850). Draco fragrans (L.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 710 (1891). Dracaena ensifolia var. greigii Regel, Gartenflora 20: 139 (1871). Dracaena smithii Baker ex Hook.f., Bot. Mag. 101: t. 6169 (1875). Dracaena lindenii Linden ex André, Ill. Hort. 27: 85 (1880). Dracaena fragrans var. massangeana (Rodigas) E.Morren, Belgique Hort. 31: 327 (1881). Dracaena massangeana Rodigas, Rev. Hort. Belg. 7: 210 (1881). Dracaena aureolus W.Bull ex Mast., Gard. Chron., n.s., 19: 404 (1883). Dracaena fragrans f. wacheana Wacha ex Siebert, Vilm. Blumengärtn. ed. 3, 1: 1065 (1895). Dracaena latifolia f. rothiana Siebert, Vilm. Blumengärtn. ed. 3, 1: 1064 (1895). Dracaena steudneri var. kilimandscharica Engl., Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas, C: 143 (1895). Dracaena broomfieldii Sander ex Mast., Gard. Chron., n.s., 20: 666 (1896). Dracaena ugandensis Baker in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 7: 445 (1898). Dracaena victoria W.Bull, Gard. Chron., III, 24: 325 (1898). Dracaena janssensii Mast., Gard. Chron., III, 25: 287 (1899). Dracaena albanensis Sander ex Mast., Gard. Chron., III, 27: 206 (1900). Dracaena deisteliana Engl., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 32: 96 (1902). Dracaena deremensis Engl., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 32: 95 (1902). Dracaena broomfieldii var. superba Sander ex Mast., Gard. Chron., III, 33: 245 (1903). Dracaena butayei De Wild., Ann. Mus. Congo Belge, Bot., V, 1: 16 (1903). Dracaena fragrans var. victoria (W.Bull) O.F.Cook, Garden (London 1871-1927) 1903: 78 (1903). Dracaena deremensis var. warneckei Engl., Gartenwelt 1907: 505 (1907). Pleomele deremensis (Engl.) N.E.Br., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1914: 278 (1914). Pleomele smithii (Baker ex Hook.f.) N.E.Br., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1914: 279 (1914). Pleomele ugandensis (Baker) N.E.Br., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1914: 279 (1914). Secondly, Dracaena draco, both word, i.e., Dracaena and draco means DRAGON as partially stated before. This plant is found in wild in Macaronesia and Morocco both of which are not in Amazon. Yes this plant does have a blood red sap, as stated earlier, which is used for medicinal purpose. True Dracaena is very widespread distributed in the tropics and subtropics. In India they are represented by only two species, namely, Dracaena terniflora Roxb. and Dracaena thwaitesii Regel. Now my issue of providing all these is just to express that everyone has the right to follow whatever they want. This taxa has so many synonyms, this doesnt mean others were idiots. This just mean that this taxa was so complicated and it took so many efforts to try to place it correctly. Regards Pankaj On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 9:41 PM, Rashida Atthar <atthar.rash...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dinesh ji I am happy to know that Aarti ji could meet you for the walk. She > was feeling very bad about missing Dr. Almeida's walk, since she called me > and got to know about it after it was over! > > One more intersting information I would like to share with the group is that > Dr. Almeida informed us that true Dracaena is found only in Amazon > valley, the stem when cut gives out a red fluid, the plant is called > Draceana draco ( dragon's blood) ! > > regards, > Rashida. > > On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 9:12 PM, Rashida Atthar <atthar.rash...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> Sorry, it should be Pleomele fragrans. >> >> regards, >> Rashida. >> >> On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 9:07 PM, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> Rashida ji, is there some typo in the name you have put ... search yields >>> no results. >>> Checked at NPGS / GRIN ... >>> http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?401621 too. >>> >>> Regards >>> Dinesh >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 8:46 PM, Rashida Atthar >>> <atthar.rash...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Dinesh ji the present name of this fragant shrub is Pleomalia fragrans. >>>> You may check on GRIN. These have flowered this year due to the rains which >>>> have proved to be conducive for the flowering. >>>> >>>> regards, >>>> Rashida. >>>> >>>> On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 9:39 PM, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Many thanks dear Pankaj and Prashant, >>>>> Cordyline fruticosa is very convincing ID. >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> Dinesh. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 9:14 PM, Prashant awale <pkaw...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Dear Dinesh, >>>>>> Last link i think is of Cordyline fruticosa. Pl check this... >>>>>> regards >>>>>> Prashant >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 8:50 PM, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Your yet to identify shrub is most probably a Dracaena. >>>>>>> Pankaj >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 8:46 PM, Dinesh Valke >>>>>>> <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> > Dear friends, >>>>>>> > Had an opportunity to meet Aarti ji at Veermata Jijabai Bhosale >>>>>>> > Udyan (Rani >>>>>>> > Baug) >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > She had already visited the garden a few times during this stay, >>>>>>> > she was >>>>>>> > kind enough to show me some beautiful sights within a short span of >>>>>>> > about an >>>>>>> > hour. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > For want of time posting some links to my photostream at flickr. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > ... trees flowering: >>>>>>> > Amherstia nobilis ... >>>>>>> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5432787125/ >>>>>>> > Sterculia villosa ... >>>>>>> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5432853565/ >>>>>>> > Parmentiera cereifera ... >>>>>>> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5433400756/ >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > ... trees fruiting: >>>>>>> > Aphanamixis polystachya ... >>>>>>> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5433416580/ >>>>>>> > Enterolobium cyclocarpum ... >>>>>>> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5433411976/ >>>>>>> > Amherstia nobilis ... >>>>>>> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5432787569/ >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > ... shrub flowering: >>>>>>> > Rivina humilis ... >>>>>>> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5432851633/ >>>>>>> > Calliandra haematocephala 'Alba' ... >>>>>>> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5433370742/ >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > ... climber flowering: >>>>>>> > Cydista aequinoctialis ... >>>>>>> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5432767205/ >>>>>>> > Beaumontia grandiflora ... >>>>>>> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5433369218/ >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > ... yet to identify >>>>>>> > a tree fruiting ... >>>>>>> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5432855525/ >>>>>>> > a shrub flowering ... >>>>>>> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5432752769/ >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Regards, >>>>>>> > Dinesh >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> *********************************************** >>>>>>> "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >>>>>>> Research Associate >>>>>>> Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project >>>>>>> Department of Habitat Ecology >>>>>>> Wildlife Institute of India >>>>>>> Post Box # 18 >>>>>>> Dehradun - 248001, India >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > > -- *********************************************** "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India
