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Chlorophytum pubiflorum
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Entrance road to Envirotrade, Nhambita, Gorongosa
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Entrance road to Envirotrade, Nhambita, Gorongosa
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Entrance road to Envirotrade, Nhambita, Gorongosa
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Entrance road to Envirotrade, Nhambita, Gorongosa
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Mueredzi, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza.
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Mueredzi, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza.
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Mueredzi, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza.
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Mueredzi, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza.
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| Synonyms: |
Chlorophytum paniculosum Poelln. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herbs up to c. 80 cm tall, growing from a horizontal rhizome. Leaves linear-lanceolate, up to 40 cm long, more or less in 2 rows, overlapping at the base. Inflorescence a panicle consisting of 3-10 racemose branches, each branch subtended by a bract. Pedicels 2-4 per node, articulated below the middle, more or less densely papillate hairy. Flowers greenish-white, papillate hairy. Stamens as long as the tepals; filaments much longer than the anthers. Capsule globose, 3-angled, c. 5 × 5 mm. |
| Type location: |
Tanzania |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | pubiflorum: with pubescent hairs on the flowers, referring to the papillate hairs on the tepals and pedicels. |
| Habitat: | In seasonally wet grassland, on floodplains and along river margins. |
| Altitude range: | Up to 1400 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia. |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N,S |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | N,C,S,W |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Kativu, S., Hoell, G., Bjorå, C. S. & Nordal, I. (2008). Anthericaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) Page 63. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Chlorophytum pubiflorumAfrican Plant Database: Chlorophytum pubiflorum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Chlorophytum pubiflorum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Chlorophytum pubiflorum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Chlorophytum pubiflorum
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iNaturalist: Chlorophytum pubiflorum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Chlorophytum pubiflorum
JSTOR Plant Science: Chlorophytum pubiflorum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Chlorophytum pubiflorum
Plants of the World Online: Chlorophytum pubiflorum
Tropicos: Chlorophytum pubiflorum
Wikipedia: Chlorophytum pubiflorum
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