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Sansevieria marumaru Mollel, Yinger, Sikawa & Bianchi |
| Protologue: |
Sansevieria 55: 6-25 (2024). |
| Subgenus: |
Capitatus |
| Group: |
Sansevieria braunii |
| Etymology: |
This species is named for t. |
| Distribution: |
Tanzania. |
| Brief Description: |
This acaulescent, broad-leaf rhizomatous species with 1-5 lanceolate leaves that are 98-140 cm long by 8-13 cm wide. The leaf base is slightly narrowed, and the leaves may be erect, spreading, recurved, or bending near the midpoint. The smooth gray-green leaves have a thin reddish margin, are broadly guttered, and taper to a soft tip. The inflorescence is simple, 60 cm tall, 16 mm in diameter, and is fertile for less than half of the height. The inflorescence is capitate with 2-4 flowers per cluster. |
| Similar Species: |
Sansevieria marumaru is related to other Tanzanian species, particularly Sansevieria braunii from western Tanzania and S. vanillosa from southeastern Tanzania. Unlike those species, the flowers of Sansevieria marumaru do not have a faint vanilla smell and the inflorescence is capitate, not subcapitate as for those other species. |
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Sansevieria marumaru in cultivation near Arusha, Tanzania.
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Sansevieria marumaru flowering in cultivation near Arusha, Tanzania.
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