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Chlorophytum polystachys
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Cleveland Dam
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Cleveland Dam
Photo: Bart Wursten
Cleveland Dam
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| Status: | Native |
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Perennial herb. Leaves mostly basal, linear-lanceolate. Inflorescence on a long wiry stem, distinctly branched, glabrous. Flowers widely spaced, small and inconspicuous. |
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| Habitat: | Among rocks and in stony soils in open woodland. |
| Altitude range: | 1000 - 1500 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Cameroon, Uganda, Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
| Malawi distribution: | C |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Kativu, S., Hoell, G., Bjorå, C. S. & Nordal, I. (2008). Anthericaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) Pages 61 - 62. 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. in error asChlorophytum polystachyum |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Chlorophytum polystachysAfrican Plant Database: Chlorophytum polystachys
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Chlorophytum polystachys
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Chlorophytum polystachys
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Chlorophytum polystachys
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iNaturalist: Chlorophytum polystachys
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Chlorophytum polystachys
JSTOR Plant Science: Chlorophytum polystachys
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Chlorophytum polystachys
Plants of the World Online: Chlorophytum polystachys
Tropicos: Chlorophytum polystachys
Wikipedia: Chlorophytum polystachys
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