Comments
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The taxonomic disposition of plants here treated as Sansevieria hyacinthoides has varied. R. W. Long and O. Lakela (1971) considered them S. thyrsiflora, while J. K. Small (1933) treated them as Cordyline guineensis, and L. H. Bailey et al. (1976) as S. hyacinthoides.
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Description
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Leaves 4–10 × 0.5–0.9 dm; blade with transverse white- or yellow-mottled bands, flat, glabrous, margins often yellow, entire, tufted. Inflorescences paniculate, surpassing leaves, 6 dm. Flowers: tepals greenish white to pale pink, 25–40 mm, limb lobes recurved, linear, 14–18 mm; filaments surpassing lobes; ovary 5 mm; style filiform, to 4 mm; stigma capitate. Berries red, globose, 8 mm diam.
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Distribution
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introduced; Fla.; Africa.
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Habitat
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Near old dwelling sites; 0--100m.
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Synonym
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Aloe hyacinthoides Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 321. 1753; A. guineensis (Linnaeus) Jacquin; Cordyline guineensis (Linnaeus) Britton ex Small; Sansevieria guineensis (Linnaeus) Willdenow; S. thyrsiflora Thunberg
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