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Sansevieria aethiopica Mbugua subsp. itumea [family DRACAENACEAE]

Date Updated: 19 August 2007

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical East Africa, page 1, (2007) Author: Geoffrey Mwachala & Paul Mbugua
Names
Sansevieria aethiopica Mbugua subsp. itumea [family DRACAENACEAE], subsp. nov. a subsp. aethiopica differt floribus minus numerosis (tantum 2–3 per fasciculum) et brevioribus, perianthio 3.9–4.1 x 0.2 cm lobis 1.5–2 cm longis tubo 1.8–2.1 cm longo, foliis minus numerosis (2) et minoribus 25–31.5 x 0.8–1.2 cm ubique laevibus differt. Type: Kenya, Tana River District, 30 km south of Galole, Bally & Smith B14404A cult. in Germany by Pfennig 312 (HBG!, holo.; B, iso.)
Information
Differs from the type by having shorter and fewer flowers per cluster, 2–3 per cluster; perianth 3.9–4.1≈0.2 cm; lobes 1.5–2 cm long; tube 1.8–2.1 cm long; fewer, leaves 2 per plant, smaller, 25–31.5≈0.8–1.2 cm, smooth on both surfaces.
Range
DISTR. K 7 only known from the type
Distribution
KENYA Tana River District 30 km south of Galole, 26 Feb. 1971, Bally & Smith B14404A, cultivated in Germany by Pfennig 312!
Notes
USES. Berries eaten by birds. CONSERVATION Known in only one locality and probably Vulnerable (VU-D2). Sansevieria aethiopica Thunb. var. aethiopica occurs in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.
Sansevieria aethiopica Mbugua subsp. itumea [family DRACAENACEAE]
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