Chlorophytum affine Baker
var. affine

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Mungwi area, Kasama Distr., Northern Province

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Synonyms:	Anthericum pubirhachis Baker Anthericum taylorianum Rendle Anthericum turuense Poelln. Chlorophytum conspicuum Poelln. Chlorophytum pubescens Peter ex Poelln.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Herb growing from a horizontal, regularly constricted rhizome; roots wiry bearing white tubers at tips; leaves in 2 rows, 4-9 per plant, linear to linear-lanceolate, 10-48 cm x 11-22 mm, margins shortly ciliate, leaf bases and cataphylls blotched with greenish-brown to reddish brown spots; peduncle long, straight, seldom curved upward above the base; inflorescence a long raceme; floral bracts lanceolate, aristate, ciliate on margins; pedicles articulated below middle, 1-3 per node, 5-10 mm long in fruit; perianth white, c. 7 mm long; tepals obovoid, 3-veined on keel; stamens shorter than perianth; anthers linear, as long as or longer than filaments; style slightly exserted; capsule globose, trigonous, deeply lobed, smooth, c. 4 x 5 mm; seeds saucer-shaped, c. 2.2 mm across.
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Derivation of specific name:	affine: allied to, akin to.
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Flowering time:	Dec - Jan
Worldwide distribution:	From Senegal east to Kenya south to Malawi and Zambia
Malawi distribution:	N
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Literature:	Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 194 - 195. (Includes a picture). Kativu, S., Hoell, G., Bjorå, C. S. & Nordal, I. (2008). Anthericaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) Pages 60 - 61. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 172 - 173. (Includes a picture).

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