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Sansevieria embere Mollel, M. Burkart, Yinger & Sikawa |
| Protologue: |
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| Etymology: |
The epithet embere is a Maasai word for spear, referring to the long inflorescence |
| Subgenus: |
Sansevieria |
| Group: |
Sansevieria raffillii |
| Distribution: |
Northern Tanzania in the town of Arusha. |
| Brief Description: |
The acaulescent, rhizomatous, and clumping perennial has 2-4 leaves in a rosette. The dull dark green leaves are spreading, stiff, and 94-120 cm long and up to 120 cm wide but usually much less. The leaves are broadly U-shaped and lack a central channel, and both surfaces have lighter green blotches and numerous lineaments. The upper surface is smooth whereas the lower surface is finely roughened. The leaf margin is red-brown and whitish with a leathery whitish tip. The inflorescence is up to 117 cm tall and simple with 1 - 3 flowers per cluster and with styles and filaments about equally exserted. |
| Similar Species: |
Sansevieria embere has similarities with S. raffillii, but the long inflorescence clearly separates this species from most in the genus. |
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Sansevieria embere flowering in cultivation (photograph courtesy of B. Yinger).
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Closeup of Sansevieria embere inflorescence (photograph courtesy of B. Yinger).
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