In the present paper pollen grains of 8 species in the genus Dracaena (Liliaceae) from China were examined by scanning electron microscope, are reported here for the first time. As a result, four types of the pollen exine sculpture are distinguished: (1) foveolate, D. cochinchinensis and D. menglaensis; (2) regulate, D. cambodiana and D. terniflora; (3) reticulate, D. gracilis, D. angustifolia and D. ensifolia; (4) tuberculate-baculate, D. hokouensis. The differences in pollen morphology of Chinese Dracaena can serve as characters for delimitating species.
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