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[SANS] S. caespitosa and S. conspicua

S. caespitosa is a rather inconspicuous plant from South West Africa,
described by Dinter in 1926. Each shoot has 10-20 linear-lanceolate, dark
green leaves, 10-20 cm long and 1-2 cm wide. In spite of many years
cultivation it refuses to bloom. It is a difficult species, moreover, and
therefore only of interest because of its grass-like habit.

S. conspicua was discovered in 1906 near Mazeras in Kenya. Described as a
"rare species" it remained almost unknown. Recently it has been collected
several times in the coastal region from Malindi to Dar es Salaam and
beyond. The usually rosette-like shoot is undistinguished, with 2-5
ovate-lanceolate leaves up to 60 cm long and 12 cm wide, but it produces a
wonderful inflorescence, rather like a small Christmas-tree. For this
reason it is one of the most exquisite Snasevierias, easy to grow and
free-flowering.

[There is a photograph accompanying the article, and the inflorescence
certainly looks stunning]

Frances Verrity
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