| Protologue: |
Sansevieria Journal 3: 53 (1994). |
| Subgenus: |
Sansevieria |
| Group: |
Sansevieria suffruticosa |
| Etymology: |
The epithet refers to the town of Hargeisa, Somalia, which is near to where this species is native. |
| Distribution: |
Northern Somalia, often referred to as Puntland or Somaliland. |
| Brief Description: |
A small, clumping acaulescent species, this one spreads with short rhizomes. The rosulate and rough leaves typically number 4 - 8, and these leaves are 20 cm long and 1.0-1.4 cm wide. They are spreading and cylindrical with a channel extending from the base to 1/8 - 1/3 of the length and bearing a white margin. The tip is sharp, and the leaves are dull dark green with lighter green bands and 5 - 7 dark green longitudinal lines. The inflorescence is simple and 18 cm tall with 3 flowers per cluster. |
| Similar Species: |
This species is only slightly larger than Sansevieria ballyi, which occurs well to the south in southeastern Kenya, and is much smaller than Sansevieria suffruticosa. Sansevieria phillipsiae is a much larger species from the same area of northern Somalia. |
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Sansevieria hargeisana (Lavranos 7382), flowering in cultivation.
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