Chlorophytum minor
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Wooded rocky escarpment ledge
downstream of Kabwelume Falls
Mar 2017
Photo: Nick Wightman
Wooded rocky escarpment ledge
downstream of Kabwelume Falls
Mar 2017
Photo: Nick Wightman
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Rare |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small perennial; up to 12 cm high, growing from a horizontal rhizome; roots reduced to sessile tubers; leaves in rosette, 3-9 per plant, lanceolate, 2-15 x 1-1.5 cm, margins ciliate; peduncles 1-5 per plant, slender, terete, shorter than leaves; inflorescence unbranched, lax; pedicels 2-4 per node; perianth white, tepals c.6 mm long, 3 veined; capsules globose, 3-angled, 3 x 4 mm wide; seeds disk-shaped, c.2 mm across. |
| Type location: |
Zambia, Mbala |
| Notes: | Restricted distribution |
| Derivation of specific name: | Minor: smaller or lesser |
| Habitat: | In grassland or on rocks. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Jan - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | Zambia |
| FZ divisions: | N |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Lp,N |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | Data deficient |
| 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 81. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Chlorophytum minorAfrican Plant Database: Chlorophytum minor
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Chlorophytum minor
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Chlorophytum minor
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Chlorophytum minor
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iNaturalist: Chlorophytum minor
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Chlorophytum minor
JSTOR Plant Science: Chlorophytum minor
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Chlorophytum minor
Plants of the World Online: Chlorophytum minor
Tropicos: Chlorophytum minor
Wikipedia: Chlorophytum minor