Dracaena eilensis
A tiny, extremely slow-growing succulent formerly known as Sansevieria eilensis, endemic to a small area near Eyl on the arid coast of north-eastern Somalia. Mature plants carry just two or three short, thick, cylindrical, recurved leaves, bluish-green with white bands, from an underground rhizome. It comes from one of the driest habitats of any sansevieria (under 100 mm of rain a year), so the main keys in cultivation are constant warmth, strong light and very careful watering.
Where it grows wild
Arid coastal lowland near Eyl in the Nugal region of Puntland, Somalia, receiving less than 100 mm of rain a year. It grows from a thick underground rhizome, with only the few stubby leaves above ground, presumably in open, sparse dry scrub on well-drained stony or sandy ground. Detailed microhabitat observations are not available.
There are no georeferenced records. The type area around Eyl is near-coastal and low-lying, probably below a few hundred metres.
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