sˌænsɪvˈɪɹiə ɪz ɐ hɪstˈɔːɹɪkli ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd dʒˈɛnəs ʌv flˈaʊɚɹɪŋ plˈænts, nˈeɪɾɪv tʊ ˈæfɹɪkə, nˈoʊɾəbli mˌædəɡˈæskɚ, ænd sˈʌðɚn ˈeɪʒə, nˈaʊ ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ɪnðə dʒˈɛnəs dɹˈækiːnə ɔnðə bˈeɪsɪs ʌv məlˈɛkjʊlɚ fˌaɪloʊdʒnˈɛɾɪk stˈʌdiz.
Sansevieria is a historically recognized genus of flowering plants, native to Africa, notably Madagascar, and southern Asia, now included in the genus Dracaena on the basis of molecular phylogenetic studies.