From northern Somalia (KEW 410-74-03700), this upright species is one endpoint of a complex centered on S. suffruticosa. It has long, cylindrical leaves with sharpened tips arranged along a stem with the classic alternating pattern of white and green related to the bases of the leaves and their whitish marginal sheaths. The slightly down-curving leaves have green-yellow-white banding. These plants are rooted offsets in one-gallon pots.
