Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Sansevieria pearsonii
Common name:
Bobbejaan Se Dood, Gemsbok Horn, Spiky Mother-in-law's Tongue
Family:
Asparagaceae (Asparagus)
Distribution:
Southern Africa: KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga to S. Tanzania
Habitat:
Dry summer rainfall areas in scrub or in open savanna forest or on river banks, sandy or rocky soil.
National red list:
Least Concern
Life form:
Succulent plant
Comments:
This striking architectural plant with fibrous succulent leaves can form dense colonies in the wild.
Links:
llifle.com Encyclopedias of living forms
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Red List of South African Plants
Locations
1:
Off site
(OFF SITE)
• Accession: 2022-258 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
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Individual