san·se·vie·ri·a 
(săn′sə-vîrē-ə, -vē-ĕr-)
(săn′sə-vîrē-ə, -vē-ĕr-)n.
Any of various tropical plants of the genus Sansevieria, native to Africa and Asia, having thick, usually lance-shaped leaves and often cultivated as houseplants.
[New Latin Sansevieria, genus name, after Raimondo di Sangro (1710-1771), Prince of San Seviero, Italy.]
sansevieriasnake plant
Sansevieria trifasciata