kˈɑːmən nˈeɪmz fɚðə sˈɛvənti ɔːɹ sˌoʊ spˈiːsiːz fˈɔːɹmɚli plˈeɪst ɪnðə dʒˈɛnəs ɪŋklˈuːd mˈʌðɚɹɪnlˈɔːz tˈʌŋ, dˈɛvəlz tˈʌŋ, dʒˈɪnz tˈʌŋ, bˈoʊ stɹˈɪŋ hˈɛmp, snˈeɪk plˈænt ænd snˈeɪk tˈʌŋ.
Common names for the 70 or so species formerly placed in the genus include mother-in-law's tongue, devil's tongue, jinn's tongue, bow string hemp, snake plant and snake tongue.