Abstract
The genus Cordyline presents controversies about its classification, today it belongs to the Asparagaceae family. C. spectabilis is the only species of the genus native from Brazil, while C. fruticosa and C. australis are exotic species and they are commonly used in landscaping. In the beginning of the 20th century, K. Goebel refered to Dioscorea, Cordyline terminalis, C. australis and Se…