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Re: SANSEVIERIAS Digest - 10 Oct 1999 to 11 Oct 1999 (#1999-175)

Thank you, Steve,

I appreciate the input; only time will tell the true story of the
"Marginata."

Carolyn

>
> Subject: Re: S.marginata
> Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 21:05:50 -0400
> From: Stephen M Jankalski <CEREOID@PRODIGY.NET>
>
> Dear Carolyn,
>
> You are correct that there is no species named Sansevieria marginata.
>
> The epithet "Marginata" is intended to denote a plant with leaf margins
> with a color contrasting with the rest of the leaf. For example, Dracaena
> marginata has red margined leaves. If the plant has plain green leaves, the
> application of the name would be rather dubious.
>
> With your previous experiences with Sansevieria parva, I would be confident
> in your identifying it as such. Under you expert care, the mystery plant
> will probably look more like it in time.
>
> Sansevieria 'Masai' is a convenient cultivar name to give the widely grown
> giant spoon leafed plant, even if the origin of the name is controversial.
>
> Sansevieria massae is a name banished to synonymy under Sans.nilotica by
> Demel Teketay.
>
> Cereusly Steve
>
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