Sansevieria fischeri in its natural habitat
Description:
Large population of Sansevieria fischeri on Mount Maco in northern Mozambique. Here with Obet Jos Baptista. Rhizomes are used to treat a lethal traditional (?) disease characterised by gradual weight loss and the appearance of diverse symptoms like skin diseases and persistant cough. The disease can be transmitted from mother to baby.
Included On The Following Pages:
- Life (creatures)
- Cellular (cellular organisms)
- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Archaeplastida (plants)
- Chloroplastida (green plants)
- Streptophyta
- Embryophytes
- Tracheophyta (ferns)
- Spermatophytes (seed plants)
- Angiosperms (Dicotyledons)
- Monocots (Monocotyledons)
- Asparagales
- Asparagaceae (asparagus family)
- Sansevieria (bow string hemp)
- Sansevieria fischeri
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