Asparagaceae
Chlorophytum

Chlorophytum recurvifolium (Baker) C.Archer & Kativu

First published in Bothalia 31: 40 (2001)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. DR Congo to S. Africa. It is a perennial or tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44392210/44406345

Conservation
LC - least concern
[IUCN]

Flora Zambesiaca Anthericaceae by S. Kativu, G. Hoell, C.S. Bjorå & I. Nordal

Morphology General Habit
Plants tufted, 25–95 cm high.
Vegetative Multiplication Rhizomes
Rhizome short, horizontal, regularly constricted, covered with fibrous remains of old leaf bases.
Morphology Roots
Roots many, wiry, bearing tubers at tips.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves many, forming a rosette, 9–45 cm × 2–5 mm, often recurved, narrowly linear, folded, clasping below, acute; margins minutely papillate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Peduncles
Peduncle terete, bracteate, glabrous, up to 22.5 cm long; lower bracts leaf-like, upper ones smaller.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence a lax ascending panicle, seldom unbranched; rachis terete, glabrous; outer floral bracts ovate, aristate, auriculate, papillate on margins, inner ones smaller, divided to notched, glabrous, with apices unequal.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel
Pedicels solitary, articulated below middle, up to 5 mm long in fruit.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
Perianth reflexed, white; tepals c.13 mm long, 3-veined.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens declinate, two slightly shorter, in 2+4 arrangement; filaments as long as anthers, slightly dilated.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule obovate, shallowly deltoid, beaked at apex at maturity, transversely ridged, 8–13 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds irregularly folded, c.1.2 mm across.
Distribution
Also in N South Africa.
Ecology
In open woodland and wooded grassland, on stony and sandy soils; 400–1400 m.
Conservation
Conservation nores: Widespread species; not threatened.
[FZ]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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