| Protologue: |
Sansevieria 51: 5-10 (2023). |
| Subgenus: |
Sansevieria |
| Group: |
Sansevieria dawei |
| Etymology: |
This species is named for Professor Robert Kityo of Makerere University in Uganda. |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Uganda near Mount Elgon. |
| Brief Description: |
This is an acaulescent, narrow-leaf rhizomatous species with 2-5 nearly linear leaves 56-95 cm long by 11-16 cm wide. The leaf base is slightly narrowed, and the leaves are erect to spreading, often bending near the midpoint. The smooth medium-green leaves are broadly guttered, and taper to an acute soft tip. The inflorescence is simple, 48-130 cm tall and about a 0.8 cm wide. The fertile portion is about 2/3rds of the inflorescence length and is densely flowered with 5-8 flowers per cluster. |
| Similar Species: |
Sansevieria kityoi is related to other Ugandan species, particularly Sansevieria nilotica and S. subtilis, but that species occurs in central and southern Uganda. |
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Sansevieria kityoi flowering in habitat in eastern Uganda.
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