| Protologue: |
Sansevieria 55: 2-5 (2024). |
| Subgenus: |
Sansevieria |
| Group: |
Sansevieria dawei |
| Etymology: |
This species is named for the Sebei people of eastern Uganda. |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Uganda near Mount Elgon. |
| Brief Description: |
This is an acaulescent, narrow-leaf rhizomatous species with 2-5 nearly linear leaves 31-110 cm long by 2.-4.3 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, 35-78 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 2-5 flowers per cluster. |
| Similar Species: |
Sansevieria sebeiorum is related to other Ugandan species, particularly Sansevieria nilotica and S. subtilis, but those species occur in central and southern Uganda. |
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Sansevieria sebeiorum in habitat in eastern Uganda.
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Sansevieria sebeiorum flowering in Tom Forrest's garden in Kampala, Uganda.
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