genus sansevieria

Noun
  1. Old World tropical herbaceous perennial of the agave family;
    In some classifications considered a genus of Liliaceae (synset 112501182)
    is a type of: liliid monocot genus - genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
    member holonym: bowstring hemp, sansevieria - grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber
    belongs to: 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

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