genus Sansevieria


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Noun1.genus Sansevieria - Old World tropical herbaceous perennial of the agave family; in some classifications considered a genus of Liliaceae
liliid monocot genus - genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
Agavaceae, agave family, family Agavaceae, sisal family - chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae
sansevieria, bowstring hemp - grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber
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Uses and conservation of some highland species of the genus Sansevieria.
The genus Sansevieria (family Dracaenaceae) in Zimbabwe.
Identificacion del agente causal de la antracnosis de Sansevieria spp. en Costa Rica

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