ɪnðɪ ˌeɪpˌiːdʒˈiː ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː klˌæsɪfɪkˈeɪʃən sˈɪstəm, dɹˈækiːnə ɪz plˈeɪst ɪnðə fˈæmɪli ɐspˈæɹɐɡˌeɪsiː, sˈʌbfɐmˌɪli nˈɑːlɪnˌɔɪdiː fˈɔːɹmɚli ðə fˈæmɪli ɹˈʌskeɪsˌiː.
In the APG III classification system, Dracaena is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae).