sansevieria

See also: Sansevieria

English

Etymology

From the genus name, after the Neapolitan Prince of Sanseviero (1710-71).

Noun

sansevieria (plural sansevierias)

  1. Any of the genus Sansevieria of flowering plants native to Africa, Madagascar and southern Asia.

Italian

Noun

sansevieria f (plural sansevierie)

  1. bowstring hemp (genus Sansevieria)
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