sansevieria

''Sansevieria'' is a historically recognized genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s, native to Africa, notably Madagascar, and southern Asia, now included in the genus '' Dracaena'' on the basis of

molecular phylogenetic Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is possible to ...

studies. Common names for the 70 or so species formerly placed in the genus include mother-in-law's tongue, devil's tongue,

jinn Jinn ( ar, , ') – also Romanization of Arabic, romanized as djinn or Anglicization, anglicized as genies (with the broader meaning of spirit or demon, depending on sources) – are Invisibility, invisible creatures in early Arabian mytho ...

's tongue, bow string hemp,

snake plant Snakeplant or snake plant may refer to: *'' Dracaena trifasciata'', synonym ''Sansevieria trifasciata'', also called mother-in-law's tongue *'' Nassauvia serpens'' *'' Turbina corymbosa'' {{Short pages monitor