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Sansevieria sumbawangana M. Burkart, Kileo, Sikawa & Yinger |
| Protologue: |
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| Etymology: |
Named for the area where the plants were found. |
| Subgenus: |
Capitulatus |
| Group: |
Sansevieria kirkii |
| Distribution: |
Rukwa region, Sumbawanga, Malangali ward, Tanzania. |
| Brief Description: |
The acaulescent, rhizomatous, and clumping perennial has 2-5 leaves in a rosette. The dull dark green leaves with wavy margins are spreading, stiff, and up to 100 cm long and 21 cm wide. The smooth leaves are broadly U-shaped with numerous shallow channels but no central channel. The leaves have a thin margin that is red-brown and have a dull tip. The inflorescence is 38.5 cm tall and capitate with 2 - 3 flowers per cluster. Both the filaments and style are exserted with the style about 2 mm longer. |
| Similar Species: |
Sansevieria sumbawangana is somewhat unique within the genus but has affinities to Sansevieria bhitala and S. kirkii. |
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Specimen of Sansevieria sumbawangana excavated from habitat (photograph courtesy of B. Yinger).
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Closeup of Sansevieria sumbawangana fruit (photograph courtesy of B. Yinger).
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