Sansevieria senegambicaBaker [family DRACAENACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by S. Koma, 2008
Related name
Sansevieria
Sansevieria guineensis
Sansevieria cornui
Sansevieria senegambica
Common name
boya dabo (JB) (SENEGAL, DIOLA-FLUP), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
bayé lay (JB) busata (auctt.) (SENEGAL, DIOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
a-nẹ̀f ε-ngàw perhaps this sp. (Ferry & al.) (SENEGAL, BASARI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
bahural (K&A) bahural (JB) diéhuro (JB) (SENEGAL, BANYUN), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
(‘Maure’) tabenenne (JB) (SENEGAL, ARABIC), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
African bow-string hemp; African flax; leopard lily., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
bu kua (JB) (SENEGAL, DIOLA (Bayot)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
sansévière; chanvre d’Afrique; herbe à perruque., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
Flora
Entry for SANSEVIERIA senegambica Baker [family DRACAENACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical Africa, Vol 7, page 331, (1898) Author: (By J. G. BAKER.)
Names
SANSEVIERIA senegambicaBaker [family DRACAENACEAE], in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 548.
Information
Leaves oblanceolate, acute, nearly flat, rigidly coriaceous, 1 ft. long, 2 in. broad above the middle, narrowed to a base 1/2 in. broad, not at all margined with red. Peduncle with raceme overtopping the leaves; pedicels 3–6-nate, 1/6– 1/4 in. long, articulated at the middle; bracts small, ovate, white, scariose. Perianth 3/4–1 in. long; tube cylindrical, very slender; lobes as long as the tube. Stamens as long as the perianth-lobes. Style finally exserted.
