SANSEVIERIA

sansevieria, bowstring hemp

(noun) grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name, after the Neapolitan Prince of Sanseviero (1710-71).

Noun

sansevieria (plural sansevierias)

Any of the genus Sansevieria of flowering plants native to Africa, Madagascar and southern Asia.

Source: Wiktionary



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