Dracaena

See also: dracaena

Translingual

Dracaena draco
(Canary Islands dragon tree)

Dracaena guianensis
(northern caiman lizard)

Etymology

Latin dracaena, from Ancient Greek δράκαινα (drákaina, “she-dragon”)

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /dɹæˈkeɪ.nə/, /dɹəˈkeɪ.nə/, /d͡ʒɹəˈkeɪ.nə/, /d͡ʒɹæˈkeɪ.nə/

Proper noun

Dracaena f

A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – dragon trees, of the Canary Islands.
A taxonomic genus within the family Teiidae – caiman lizards, of the tropical Americas.

Hypernyms

(genus in Asparagaceae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Asparagaceae - family; Nolinoideae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(plant genus): Dracaena draco (dragon tree) - type species; for other species see Dracaena (plant) on WikipediaWikipedia and Dracaena (Vand. ex L.) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
(lizard genus): Dracaena guianensis, Dracaena paraguayensis (species)

References

(plant genus):
- Dracaena (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Dracaena (Vand. ex L.) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Dracaena on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
(lizard genus):
- Dracaena (lizard) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Dracaena (Telidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Dracaena (reptile) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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