məlˈɛkjʊlɚ fˌaɪloʊdʒnˈɛɾɪk stˈʌdiz ʃˈoʊd ðæt sˌænsɪvˈɪɹiə wʌz nˈɛstᵻd wɪðˌɪn dɹˈækiːnə, ɹˈɛndɚɹɪŋ ðə lˈæɾɚ pˌæɹəfaɪlˈɛɾɪk ʌnlˈɛs dɹˈækiːnə wʌz ɛkspˈændᵻd tʊ ɪŋklˈuːd ðə spˈiːsiːz fˈɔːɹmɚli plˈeɪst ɪn sˌænsɪvˈɪɹiə.
Molecular phylogenetic studies showed that Sansevieria was nested within Dracaena, rendering the latter paraphyletic unless Dracaena was expanded to include the species formerly placed in Sansevieria.