Asparagaceae
Chlorophytum

Chlorophytum angustissimum (Poelln.) Nordal

First published in Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Anthericac.: 42 (1998)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nigeria to Tanzania. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Anthericaceae, Nordal (University of Oslo), Shakkie Kativu (University of Zimbabwe) & Axel D. Poulsen (University of Copenhagen). Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1997

Morphology General Habit
Plants small, grass-like, clumped, 15–25 cm. high.
Vegetative Multiplication Rhizomes
Rhizome slender, moniliform; roots thin, wiry, with distal tubers 1–2 cm. long.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves ± distichous, filiform with expanded bases, often with ciliate margin, up to 35 cm. long, 1–2(–3) mm. wide; cataphylls membranous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Peduncles
Peduncle short, often arcuate below and ± prostrate, without leaves, glabrous, or slightly hairy in lower parts, 1–2(–4) cm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence a branched panicle, 6–20 cm. long, sometimes prostrate; floral bracts minute, glabrous, up to 3 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel
Pedicels articulated at or slightly below the middle, 4–7 mm. long, 2–3-nate at the lower nodes.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
Perianth open, whitish to yellowish, with green or brownish dorsal stripe or tip; tepals 5–8 mm. long, 2–3 mm. wide, 3-veined.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens slightly shorter than the perianth; filaments filiform, ± 4 mm. long and longer than the ± 2.5 mm. long anthers.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
Style straight.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule 2–4 mm. long, somewhat broader than long, covered in remains of the perianth, subglobose, slightly ridged, emarginate, rounded-deltate in cross-section.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds saucer-shaped, ± 1 mm. in diameter.
Habitat
In shallow pockets of soils on rocky outcrops, sometimes in seasonally wet grassland with shallow soils (dambos); 850–1900 m.
Distribution
K7 T1 T2 T3 T5 T6 T7 T8 U1 U3 Burundi, scattered through central Africa to Nigeria
[FTEA]

Liliaceae, F. N. Hepper. Flora of West Tropical Africa 3:1. 1968

Morphology General Habit
A slender perennial herb
Vegetative Multiplication Tubers
Short fat root tubers
Morphology Leaves
Very narrow leaves
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence angled near the base 6-8 in. long, about the same length as the leaves
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers white
Ecology
In rocky savanna.
[FWTA]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
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  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0