sansevieria(n = noun.plant) bowstring hemp - grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber;
is a kind of agave, american aloe, century plant
is a member of genus sansevieria
has particulars: african bowstring hemp, african hemp, sansevieria guineensis, ceylon bowstring hemp, sansevieria zeylanica, mother-in-law's tongue, sansevieria trifasciata, snake plant

genus sansevieria, sansevieria guineensis, sansevieria trifasciata, sansevieria zeylanica