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mother-in-law's tongue
Sansevieria hyacinthoides
5,951 observations in the source records
24 photos
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What the records say
- 5,951 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Snake PlantSansevieria trifasciata
Mother-in-law's TongueSansevieria aethiopica
Monk OrchidEulophia maculata
Sansevieria concinna
Sansevieria liberica
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Where it is recorded
| South Africa | 1,025 |
|---|---|
| Eastern Cape | 557 |
| United States | 502 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 203 |
| Puerto Rico | 189 |
| Limpopo | 149 |
| Mpumalanga | 110 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 66 |
| Mexico | 23 |
| Yucatan | 21 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Subshrub growth formListed by a harvested source as having a subshrub growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | monocots · Liliopsida |
| Order | Agaves, Orchids, Irises, and Allies · Asparagales |
| Family | agave and allies · Asparagaceae |
| Genus | Mother-in-law's Tongues · Sansevieria |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
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