| Protologue: |
Kew Bulletin 59(4): 620 (2005). |
| Etymology: |
The epithet refers to the prominent pedicels (flower stalks). |
| Subgenus: |
Sansevieria |
| Group: |
none |
| Distribution: |
Mozambique and Zimbabwe. |
| Brief Description: |
This large species, which is acaulescent and rhizomatous, has up to 15 smooth leaves (more typically 4 - 6) that are erect, linear, flat, and smooth to the touch. The leaves are 60-140 cm long and 6-13 cm wide, and they are uniformly green with a red margin and a white outer edge. The leaves narrow to a soft tip with the margin in rolled. The inflorescence is 70-130 cm tall and simple with 4 - 6 flowers per cluster. |
| Similar Species: |
Sansevieria pedicellata is more or less distinct within the genus because of its large size and its upright plain green leaves. Sansevieria butleri has some similarities but occurs in south-central Ethiopia. |
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Sansevieria pedicellata flowering in cultivation.
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Sansevieria pedicellata 'Chipenge', a plant originally collected by Anthon Ellert from the Chimanimani Mountains of eastern Zimbabwe.
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