Chlorophytum brachystachyum Baker

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Cleveland Dam

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Marydale Point Lake Chivero Recreational Park

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By the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park

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Synonyms:	Chlorophytum trachycarpum Oberm.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Perennial herb, 25-45 cm high often forming clumps. Leaves mostly basal, oblong-lanceolate, 5-40 cm long, narrowing towards the bas; margin undulate, ciliate-fimbriate. Inflorescence mostly an unbranched, densely flowered spike, often on a short flowering stem. Flowers 2-5 per node, white with spreading or reflexed tepals; anthers 6, bright yellow; filaments shorter than anthers. Floral bracts long, whitish, ciliate-fimbriate, ending in a bristle-like tip, Capsule, 3-angled, 4 × 5 mm, tuberculate when fresh.
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Derivation of specific name:	brachystachyum: with a short spike
Habitat:	In rocky soils and on termite mounds in woodland, preferring moist and shady situations.
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Worldwide distribution:	Angola, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, CAR, Congo-Brassaville, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Caprivi-Namibia.
Mozambique distribution:	T
Growth form:	P
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Content last updated:	Friday 30 March 2012
Literature:	Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 119. Kativu, S. (1994). Synopsis of Chlorophytum (Anthericaceae) in the Flora Zambesiaca area Kirkia 15(1) Page 54. Kativu, S., Hoell, G., Bjora, C. S. & Nordal, I. (2008). Anthericaceae FZ 13(1) Pages 77 - 79. (Includes a picture). 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. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 104.

Other sources of information about Chlorophytum brachystachyum:

African Plant Database: Chlorophytum brachystachyum
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Chlorophytum brachystachyum
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Chlorophytum brachystachyum
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Chlorophytum brachystachyum
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Chlorophytum brachystachyum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Chlorophytum brachystachyum
JSTOR Plant Science: Chlorophytum brachystachyum
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Chlorophytum brachystachyum
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Chlorophytum brachystachyum
Tropicos: Chlorophytum brachystachyum
West African Plants database: Chlorophytum brachystachyum