| Protologue: |
Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Kew 1913: 306 (1913). |
| Etymology: |
The epithet suggests that the plant is conspicuous when in flower because of the dense inflorescence. |
| Subgenus: |
Sansevieria |
| Group: |
Sansevieria raffillii |
| Distribution: |
Kenya, Malawi, and Tanzania. |
| Brief Description: |
This acaulescent and rhizomatous species has 3 - 5 rosulate, ascending-spreading or decumbent and lanceolate leaves that are 23-76 cm long and 5-8.3 cm wide. The smooth leaves narrow downwards from below the middle to the base and are dull dark green; the upper surface has darker striations leading to the tip. The leaf margin is reddish-brown with a white edge. The inflorescence is up to 60 cm tall and simple with 1 - 3 flowers per cluster. |
| Similar Species: |
Sansevieria conspicua has little of the mottling and banding that other broad-leaf species of the Sansevieria raffillii group have, and the only species that may be confused with this one are Sansevieria forskaoliana and S. frequens. Sansevieria forskaoliana tends to have gray-green leaves, and some forms are highly mottled. Sansevieria frequens has medium green leaves with obscure mottling and banding. |
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Sansevieria conspicua in habitat at Manza Bay, Tanzania.
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Sansevieria conspicua flowering in cultivation.
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