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Chlorophytum affine
curviscapum
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Flower
Miombo woodland
Lilayi Lodge
Jan 2020
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Flower
Miombo woodland
Lilayi Lodge
Jan 2020
Photo: Nick Wightman
Habit
Miombo woodland
Lilayi Lodge
Jan 2020
Photo: Nick Wightman
Habit
Miombo woodland
Lilayi Lodge
Jan 2020
Photo: Nick Wightman
Inflorescence
Miombo woodland
Lilayi Lodge
Jan 2020
Photo: Nick Wightman
Inflorescence
Miombo woodland
Lilayi Lodge
Jan 2020
Photo: Nick Wightman
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| Synonyms: |
Anthericum curviscapum Poelln. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb, growing from a horizontal rhizome with fibrous roots, bearing white tubers. Leaves 4-9, forming a fan, overlapping at the base, more or less broadly linear, 10-48 cm long. Inflorescences 1-3 axillary, short racemes, strongly deflexed at the base. Flowers white, c. 7 mm long. Capsule c. 4 × 5 mm, 3-sided, deeply lobed, smooth. |
| Type location: |
Tanzania |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | affine: related to or allied to |
| Habitat: | Often forming clumps in seasonally wet sites on heavy clay soils in open woodland and grassland. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Ghana, Cameroon, Chad, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N,W,E |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,N,E,Lk,W |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Monday 10 February 2020 |
| Literature: |
Kativu, S., Hoell, G., Bjorå, C. S. & Nordal, I. (2008). Anthericaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) Pages 60 - 61. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 85. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Chlorophytum affineAfrican Plant Database: Chlorophytum affine
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Chlorophytum affine
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Chlorophytum affine
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Chlorophytum affine
JSTOR Plant Science: Chlorophytum affine
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Chlorophytum affine
Plants of the World Online: Chlorophytum affine
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