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Sansevieria Thunb." is a conserved name in the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, notwithstanding arguments that the author should be given as Petagna. [ 11 ] [ 13 ] The spellings " Sanseveria " and " Sanseviera " are commonly seen as well, the confusion deriving from alternate spellings of the Italian place name.
Dracaena trifasciata is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to tropical West Africa from Nigeria east to the Congo. It is most commonly known as the snake plant, Saint George's sword, mother-in-law's tongue, and viper's bowstring hemp, among other names. [2] Until 2017, it was known under the synonym Sansevieria ...
Known also by its scientific name, Sansevieria—also called "mother-in-law’s tongue"—this striking succulent has been around since the 18th century and thrives on neglect (couldn’t be this ...
Dracaena (/ d r ə ˈ s iː n ə / [2]) is a genus of about 200 species of trees and succulent shrubs. [3] The formerly accepted genera Pleomele and Sansevieria are now included in Dracaena.
Most of us grew up hearing our elders call this plant “snake plant” or “mother-in-law’s tongue.” That first name refers to the “diamondback” patterns on some of their leaves (not ...
Mentha, also known as mint (from Greek μίνθα míntha, [2] Linear B mi-ta [3]), is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. [4] It is estimated that 13 to 24 species exist, but the exact distinction between species is unclear. [5] [1] Hybridization occurs naturally where some species' ranges overlap. Many hybrids and ...
Dracaena pinguicula, synonym Sansevieria pinguicula, [1] also known as the walking sansevieria, is a xerophytic CAM succulent [2] native to the Bura area of Kenya, near Garissa. The species was described by Peter René Oscar Bally in 1943.
Dracaena masoniana, synonym Sansevieria masoniana, [1] is a species of Dracaena native to Africa and originally collected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It was initially known in cultivation under the cultivar name 'Mason Congo'.