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Chlorophytum comosum
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Castleburn Forest
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Castleburn Forest
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Castleburn Forest
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Camp site, Chirinda Forest
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Camp site, Chirinda Forest
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By the Swynnerton Memorial, Chirinda Forest
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| Synonyms: |
Chlorophytum brevipes Baker Chlorophytum gazense Rendle Chlorophytum sparsiflorum Baker |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Locally frequent |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Slender perennial herb. Leaves basal, narrowly lanceolate, tapering at the base into a pseudo-petiole. Inflorescence a lax unbranched spike. Flowers widely spread, small, white with spreading tepals; anthers 6, yellow. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | comosum: with tufts formed from hairs, leaves or flowers |
| Habitat: | In shade on the forest floor of evergreen forest, often in colonies. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | All year round |
| Worldwide distribution: | |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,E |
| Growth form: | P |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 5 February 2012 |
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Flora of Mozambique: Chlorophytum comosumAfrican Plant Database: Chlorophytum comosum
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Chlorophytum comosum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Chlorophytum comosum
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Chlorophytum comosum
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Chlorophytum comosum
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Chlorophytum comosum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Chlorophytum comosum
JSTOR Plant Science: Chlorophytum comosum
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Chlorophytum comosum
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Chlorophytum comosum
Tropicos: Chlorophytum comosum
West African Plants database: Chlorophytum comosum
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