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| Synonyms: |
Chlorophytum brunneum Baker Chlorophytum ciliatum Baker Chlorophytum distachyum Poelln Chlorophytum fibrosum Engl. & K. Krause Chlorophytum homblei De Wild. Chlorophytum kombense Poelln Chlorophytum longibracteatum De Wild. Chlorophytum nigrescens De Wild. Chlorophytum saxicolum Poelln Chlorophytum trichocraspedum Poelln Chlorophytum viridulobrunneum Poelln |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Solitary or clumped plants up to 50 cm tall growing from a small rhizome with many spongy roots often swollen near the tips; leaves 3-7, linear-lanceolate or occasionally circular, sheathing at the base, erect, 4-66 x 1.4-6.5 cm., hairless except for the margins; peduncle terete, smooth, shorter than leaves; inflorescence erect, unbranched or occasionally with 1-2(5) branches at base; pedicels articulated above middle, 2-5 mm long, lower ones 2-4 per node; perianth urceolate (urn or pitcher-shaped), brownish to brownish-green; tepals 8-9 x 1.5-3 mm, 3-5(7) veined, stamens shorter than perianth; capsule obovoid, 3-angled, 6-11 mm long; seeds disk-shaped, c.4.5 mm across. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | blepharophyllum: from the Greek, blepharo, relating to eye-lashes (i.e. marginally fringed with hairs) and phyllum, leaves. |
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| Flowering time: | Nov - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread from West through Central and East Africa in southern Central Africa |
| Malawi distribution: | N,S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 287. as Chlorophytum blepharophyllum 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. As Chlorophytum blepharophylla Kativu, S., Hoell, G., Bjorå, C. S. & Nordal, I. (2008). Anthericaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) Pages 74 - 76. 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. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 81. As Chlorophytum cf. blepharophyllum |
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