Taxon:  Dianella ensifolia (L.) Redouté



Summary
Genus:
Dianella
Family:
Asphodelaceae
Subfamily:
Hemerocallidoideae
Nomen number:
13801
Place of publication:
Liliac. 1: t. 1.  1802
Comment:
according to TL-2 4:626. 1983, there is only external evidence that others authored the text of Redouté's work, whereas he alone is listed as author on the title page, so under Shenzhen ICN Art. 46.8 and Note 5, Redouté must be taken as author of all new names therein
Verified:
09/10/2007 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
4 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Dracaena ensifolia L.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Anthericum japonicum Thunb.
Dianella nemorosa Lam.

Images (1 total. Click on image for more.)
Seeds

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae. Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
  3. CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland. Documenta CIBA-GEIGY (Grass weeds 1. 1980, 2. 1981; Monocot weeds 3. 1982; Dicot weeds 1. 1988) Note: four books on weeds worldwide in scope
  4. Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
  5. Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 1359. Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
  6. France, F. M., ed. 2021. Ethnobotany of the mountain regions of Soueast Asia Springer Nature, Switzerland. 1:347-352.
  7. George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia. Note: mentions; lists as Danella ensifolia (L.) DC.
  8. Grierson, A. J. C. & D. J. Long. 1984-. Flora of Bhutan including a record of plants from Sikkim. Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
  9. Hara, H. et al. 1978-1982. An enumeration of the flowering plants of Nepal. Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
  10. Li, H. L. et al., eds. 1975-1979. Flora of Taiwan. Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
  11. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
  12. Merrill, E. D. 1922-1926. An enumeration of Philippine flowering plants. Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
  13. Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.). Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
  14. Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana. Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
  15. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishNew Zealand lilyplant  1Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
Englishumbrella-dracaena  1Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
Germanneuseeländische Flachslilie  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
Japanese Rōmajikikyō-ran  2Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.). Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
Transcribed Chineseshan jian  2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaWestern Indian OceanMadagascar  Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaFujian Sheng Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae. Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaGuangdong Sheng Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae. Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaGuangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae. Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaGuizhou Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaHainan Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaJiangxi Sheng Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae. Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaSichuan Sheng Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae. Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaYunnan Sheng Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae. Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanHonshuKii Prov.Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.). Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanKyushu Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.). Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanRyukyu Islands Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.). Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanShikoku Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.). Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaTaiwan  Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentBangladesh  Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentBhutan  Grierson, A. J. C. & D. J. Long. 1984-. Flora of Bhutan including a record of plants from Sikkim. Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndia n.e.Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentNepal  Hara, H. et al. 1978-1982. An enumeration of the flowering plants of Nepal. Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentSri Lanka  Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaCambodia  Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaLaos  Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaMyanmar  Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaThailand  Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaVietnam  Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaIndonesia  Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana. Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaMalaysia  Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana. Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaPhilippines  Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Native
Africa
  • WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN: Madagascar
Asia-Temperate
  • CHINA: China [Fujian Sheng, Guangdong Sheng, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, Guizhou Sheng, Hainan Sheng, Jiangxi Sheng, Sichuan Sheng, Yunnan Sheng]
  • EASTERN ASIA: Japan [Honshu (Kii Prov.), Kyushu, Ryukyu Islands, Shikoku], Taiwan
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India (n.e.), Sri Lanka, Nepal
  • INDO-CHINA: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
  • MALESIA: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines

Reference(s)
  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae. Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
  2. Grierson, A. J. C. & D. J. Long. 1984-. Flora of Bhutan including a record of plants from Sikkim. Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
  3. Hara, H. et al. 1978-1982. An enumeration of the flowering plants of Nepal. Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
  4. Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.). Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
  5. Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana. Note: lists as Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.
  6. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Medicinesfolklore France, F. M., ed. 2021. Ethnobotany of the mountain regions of Soueast Asia Springer Nature, Switzerland. 1:347-352.
Vertebrate poisonsmammals France, F. M., ed. 2021. Ethnobotany of the mountain regions of Soueast Asia Springer Nature, Switzerland. 1:347-352.
Weed  CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland. Documenta CIBA-GEIGY (Grass weeds 1. 1980, 2. 1981; Monocot weeds 3. 1982; Dicot weeds 1. 1988) Note: four books on weeds worldwide in scope
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=13801. Accessed 15 April 2026.