Chlorophytum pubiflorum Baker
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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:
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Chlorophytum paniculosum Poelln.
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Common names:
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Status:
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Native |
Description:
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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. |
Notes:
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Derivation of specific name:
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pubiflorum: with pubescent hairs on the flowers, referring to the papillate hairs on the tepals and pedicels. |
Habitat:
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In seasonally wet grassland, on floodplains and along river margins. |
Altitude range: |
Up to 1400 m |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia. |
Mozambique distribution:
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N,Z,MS |
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Endemic status:
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Insects associated with this species:
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Spot characters:
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Content last updated: |
Saturday 21 September 2013 |
Literature:
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Kativu, S., Hoell, G., Bjorå, C. S. & Nordal, I. (2008). Anthericaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) Page 63.
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-24
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2024).
Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Chlorophytum pubiflorum. https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=179780, retrieved 13 October 2024
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