ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SANSEVIERIA
New Latin, named after Raimondo di Sangro (1710–71), Italian scholar and prince of San Severo.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SANSEVIERIA»
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sansevieria in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
sansevieria and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Toxicity of Houseplants
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Sansevieria trifasciata Praim. COMMON NAMES: Mother-in-
Law's tongue; snake plant TOXIC CLASS Watt and Breyer-Brandwijk1 state that
Sansevieria trifasciata contains hemolyticsap- onins and organic acids, but do ...
Spoerke, Susan C. Smolinske, 1990
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Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Monocotyledons: ...
SANSEVIERIA L. E. Newton Sansevieria Thunberg (Prodr. Fl. Cap.. 65. 1794). T:
Aloe hyacintoides Linne [= Sanseverinia thyrsi flora Petagna, nom. illeg.]. - Lit:
Brown (1915). D: Africa, Arabian Peninsula (Yemen), Comoro Islands, India.
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The Biodiversity of African Plants
P.K. MBUGUA & D.M. MOORE Department of Botany, University of Reading.
Reading RG6 2AS, England. Abstract The importance and the urgency of the
study of Sansevieria Thunb. with the focus on Kenya is highlighted. A brief history
, uses, ...
L.J.G. Van der Maesen, X.M. van der Burgt, J.M. van Medenbach de Rooy, 1996
Sansevieria hyacinthoides has been produced commercially in Mexico, with
exports to the United States. Sansevieria pearsonii grows wild in Angola,
Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, and has 5– 9 opposite cylindrical leaves with
a narrow ...
Brink, M. & Achigan-Dako, E.G., 2012
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CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...
in Kenya: emojo Sansevieria hallii Chahin. Zimbabwe. See Sansevieria J. 5(1): 7.
1996 (Irritant.) Sansevieria hyacinthoides (L.) Druce (Acyntha guineensis (L.)
Medik.; Acyntha thyrsiflora (Thunb.) Kuntze; Acyntha thyrsiflora Kuntze; Aletris ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012
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The Botany of the Commelins
Map 1. Distribution of Sansevieria hyacinthoides (L.) Druce. Sansevieria
hyacinthoides (L.) Druce 1914:423 - Wij- nands 1973: 109-1 14, with
reproduction of t.20 and oft.33. Sanseverinia thyrsiflora Petagna, Inst. Bot. 1787,3
:643. Sansevieria ...
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Modern Tropical Garden Design
... Ruellia brittoniana 'Purple Showers' Ruellia squarrosa Russelia equisetiformis
Sesuvium portulacastrum Sansevieria cylindrica Sansevieria 'Moon Glow'
Sansevieria trifasciata 'Black Coral' Sansevieria trifasciata 'Black Gold'
Sansevieria l.
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Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural ...
Sansevieria ehrenbergii Schweinf. ex Baker in J. Linn. Soc. Bot. 14 (1875) 549.
Seleb Sansevieria, blue Sansevieria. Tropical E Africa, Yemen. Cultivated as
fibre plant in Ethiopia. Ref.: Ghazanfar 1994, 265 pp.; Huffiiagel 1961, 484 pp.; ...
Peter Hanelt, Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, W. Kilian, 2001
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Spectroscopic Data of Steroid Glycosides: Volume 6
... 427 SANSEVIERIA TRIFASCIATA SAPONIN 1 1508 SANSEVIERIA
TRIFASCIATA SAPONIN 2 1604 SANSEVIERIA TRIFASCIATA SAPONIN 3 1563
SANSEVIERIA TRIFASCIATA SAPONIN 4 1605 SANSEVIERIA TRIFASCIATA
SAPONIN 5 ...
Viqar Uddin Ahmad, Anwer Basha, 2010
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Identification, Selection, and Use of Southern Plants: For ...
Sansevieria,. Snake. Plant. Mother-in-Law's. Tongue. A native of Brazil and Africa
and a highly popular indoor plant that adapts readily to a wide range of interior
conditions from full sunlight to poorly lighted spaces. It thrives in a moist, fertile ...
Neil G. Odenwald, James R. Turner, 2006
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SANSEVIERIA»
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sansevieria is used in the context of the following news items.
Mother-in-law's tongue is hard to get rid of
MOTHER-in-law's tongue (Sansevieria trifasciata) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, and is native to tropical West Africa from Nigeria ... «Bundaberg News Mail, Jul 15»
Berkenalan dengan 4 Jenis Tanaman Sansevieria
COM – Sansevieria adalah marga tanaman hias yang cukup populer sebagai penghias bagian dalam rumah karena tanaman ini dapat tumbuh dalam kondisi ... «Jitunews, Jul 15»
La 'espada milagrosa' que cura el hígado
Nos referimos a la planta lengua de vaca (Sansevieria trifasciata) por una pregunta de nuestro amigo el ornitólogo y amante de la naturaleza David Bacab. «Sipse.com, Jun 15»
What's in a plant's name? The mother-in-law's tongue
The botanical name is Sansevieria 'Laurentii', but you've probably heard it referred to as snake plant or mother-in-law's tongue. Those names alone should give ... «The Daily Advertiser, May 15»
Deze kamerplanten zijn het beste voor je gezondheid
Een vetplant tegen geïrriteerde ogen, of een sansevieria om de printer te neutraliseren? Wij zetten de verschillende kamerplanten en hun reinigende functies op ... «Het Laatste Nieuws, May 15»
5 No-Kill Houseplants for Any Home
First off is Sansevieria, which is commonly known as mother-in-law's-tongue -- or better yet, devil's tongue. Yes, this plant is truly as tough as it sounds. It's great ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
6 Metode Jitu Menanam Tanaman Hias Sansevieria
COM - Bagi anda pecinta tanaman hias pasti tidak asing dengan tanaman hias Sansevieria. Ya, sejak abad ke 19, tanaman tropis ini memang sudah dijadikan ... «Jitunews, Apr 15»
Is stress getting you down? Here's some ways to unwind
Does your home or office have a Sansevieria plant? Gently touching its stiff, thick leaves with thumb and fingers for a couple of minutes often brings calmness to ... «Grainews, Dec 14»
You'll welcome this mother-in-law at home
More importantly, this plant grows in less light than most houseplants, so it's hard to kill. That is why Sansevieria became the signature plant of this era despite its ... «OCRegister, Dec 14»
“Una pianta contro la fame” anche in Liguria
La Dracena marginata e la Sansevieria trifasciata sono due piante da appartamento sempreverdi, molto note fra gli appassionati per la caratteristica capacità di ... «Levante News, Oct 14»
