Asparagaceae
Chlorophytum

Chlorophytum orchidastrum Lindl.

First published in Bot. Reg. 10: t. 813 (1824)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to Zambia. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, Zambia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hộ, P.-H. (1993). Câycỏ Việtnam. An Illustrated flora of Vietnam 3(1): 1-603d. Pham-hoang Ho, Montréal.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590.
  • Meerts, P. & Bjorå, C.S. (2012). Synopsis of the genus Chlorophytum (Asparagaceae) in Central Africa (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi). Plant ecology and evolution 145: 373-409.
  • Meerts, P. (2015). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi) Anthericaceae: 1-119. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.
  • Poulsen, A.D. & Nordal, I. (2005). A phenetic analysis and revision of Guineo-Congolean rain forest taxa of Chlorophytum (Anthericaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 148: 1-20.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2010). Flore du Gabon 41: 1-75. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.
  • Velayos, M. & al. (eds.) (2018). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 10: 1-491. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 7: 500
  • Morton, W. Afr. Lilies & Orch. fig. 14.
  • Trans. Hort. Soc. 6: 78 (1825)
  • in Bot. Reg. t. 813 (1824)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 1: 1-114. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Meerts, P. & Bjorå, C.S. (2012). Synopsis of the genus Chlorophytum (Asparagaceae) in Central Africa (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi). Plant ecology and evolution 145: 373-409.
  • Poulsen, A.D. & Nordal, I. (2005). A phenetic analysis and revision of Guineo-Congolean rain forest taxa of Chlorophytum (Anthericaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 148: 1-20.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 2006 Cheek, M. [11514] Cameroon K000380236 No
Mar 1, 2006 Cheek, M. [11218] Cameroon K000380237 Yes
Jul 1, 2002 Balding, S.; Sivell D. [32] Cameroon K000027272 No
Jul 1, 2002 Muasya, A.M. [2035] Cameroon K000027273 No
Jan 1, 2002 Mann, G. [2132] Cameroon K000435846 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Mann, G. [s.n.] K000432455 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Talbot, P.A. [731] Nigeria K000435897 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 1, 2001 Cable, S. [3859] Cameroon K000050309 No
May 1, 2001 Lane, P. [444] Cameroon K000050547 No
May 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2551] Cameroon K000050543 No
May 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2710] Cameroon K000050541 No
May 1, 2001 Cable, S. [3892] Cameroon K000050546 No
May 1, 2001 Cable, S. [3441] Cameroon K000050305 No
May 1, 2001 Cable, S. [3325] Cameroon K000050310 No
May 1, 2001 Zapfack, L. [685] Cameroon K000050313 No
May 1, 2001 Cable, S. [2887] Cameroon K000050314 No
May 1, 2001 Kenfack, D. [316] Cameroon K000050315 No
May 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2860] Cameroon K000050308 No
May 1, 2001 Cable, S. [3281] Cameroon K000050544 No
May 1, 2001 Ryan, P. [262] Cameroon K000050311 No
Apr 1, 1995 Lane, P. [41] Cameroon K000011660 Yes
Apr 1, 1995 Wheatley, J.I. [384] Cameroon K000011658 Yes
Apr 1, 1995 Cable, S. [27] Cameroon K000011659 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Cheek, M. [5857] Cameroon K000011657 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Cheek, M. [5432] Cameroon K000011662 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Cable, S. [165] Cameroon K000011661 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Kwangue, A. [29] Cameroon K000540390 Yes
Darko, K.O. [955] Ghana K003736933 Yes
Etuge, M. [3970 A] Cameroon K000050553 No
Rabil [124] Thailand K003736703 Yes
Pawek, J. [4132] Malawi K003935283 No
van Beusekom, C.F.; Geesink, R.; Phengklai, C.; Wongwan, B. [3431] Thailand K003736711 Yes
Adames, P. [540] Liberia K003736918 Yes
Phillips, E. [4424] Malawi K003935281 No
Marcan, A. [2364] Thailand K003736700 Yes
Linder, D.H. [637] Liberia K003736922 Yes
Pollard, B.J.; Djire; Acan; Reid [763] Cameroon K001495442 Yes
Cheek, M.; Gosline; Kenfack; Yin; Godlove; Brennan [8356] Cameroon K001518283 Yes
Pollard, B.J.; Tadjouteu.; Bhandol.; Nana F.; Reid.; Salazar.; Simo. [804] Cameroon K000374740 Yes
Gosline, W.G.; Edmondo, N.; Epie, J.; Katumba; Roland; Emily; Smith, R.; Yasir [355] Cameroon K001495661 Yes
Etuge, M.; Edmondo, N. [4385r] Cameroon K000374753 Yes
Kerr, F.H.W. [111] Thailand K003736704 Yes
Onyeachusim; Latilo [FHI54075] Nigeria K003736939 Yes
Collins, E.E. [1732] Thailand K003736708 Yes
Andoh, J.E. [FH5233] Ghana K003736932 Yes
Lakshnakara, M.G. [937] Thailand K003736709 Yes
Binuyo, A.; Daramola, B.O. [35155] Cameroon K003737141 Yes
Collins, E.E. [1298] Thailand K003736705 Yes
Put [1774] Thailand K003736706 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [6669] Liberia K003736916 Yes
Chen, A. [10935] Thailand K003736699 Yes
Holland, J.H. [168] Nigeria K003736935 Yes
Jongkind, C.C.H.; Bilivogui, D.; Dorbor, D. [9137] Liberia K003736919 Yes
Mildbraed, J. [10614] Cameroon K003737143 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [5760] Thailand K003736707 Yes
Thomas, D. [3327] Cameroon K003737146 Yes
Vigne, C. [2474] Ghana K003736931 No
Phillips, E. [4424] Malawi K003935282 No
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [2220] Cote d'Ivoire K003736925 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Polhill, R.M.; Banda, E.A. [16374] Malawi K003935286 No
Lane-Poole, C.E. [462] Sierra Leone K003736921 Yes
Ekema, S.N. [754] Cameroon K001383841 Yes
Khayota, B.N. [500] Cameroon K001401256 Yes
Balslev, H.; Chamchumroom, V.; Saisorn, W.; Sumanon, P.; Suwanachat, S. [9854] Thailand K001532383 Yes
Kerr, M.F.G. [96] Thailand K003736701 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [7889] Thailand K003736710 Yes
Put [433] Thailand K003736713 Yes
Pawek, J. [13470B] Malawi K003935287 No
Harley, W.J. [1329] Liberia K003736914 Yes
Cheek, M.R.; Gallagher; Bury; Holding; Cabral; Njume, F. [11514] Cameroon K003737139 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [12187] Liberia K003736917 Yes
Lowe, J.L. [3786] Cameroon K003737140 Yes
Geesink, R.; Hattink, T.; Phengklai, C. [6946] Thailand K003736712 Yes
Morton, J.K.; Gledhill, D. [SL3193] Sierra Leone K003736913 Yes
Sørensen, Th.; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [4021] Thailand K003736698 Yes
Talbot, P.A. [s.n.] Nigeria K003736936 Yes
Letouzey, R.; Villiers, J.F. [10459] Cameroon K003737147 Yes
Salubeni, A.J. [1015] Malawi K003935285 No
Brummitt, R.K. [9363] Malawi K003935284 No
Harley, W.J. [1329] Liberia K003736915 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Maley, J. [8122] Cote d'Ivoire K003736929 Yes
Vigne, C. [2474] Ghana K003736930 Yes
Assi, A. [12028] Cote d'Ivoire K003736927 Yes
Talbot, P.A. [731] Nigeria K003736938 No
Okafor, J.C. [FHI36074] Nigeria K003736934 Yes
Jansen, P.C.M.; de Koning, J.; Boane, C. [7980] Mozambique K003935279 No
Elliott, W.R. [248] Nigeria K003736940 No
Don, G. [s.n.] Sierra Leone K003736912 Yes
Linder, P. [3509] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003737149 Yes
Oldeman, R.A.A. [612] Cote d'Ivoire K003736926 Yes
Adam, J.G. [21595] Liberia K003736924 Yes
Assi, A. [12215] Cote d'Ivoire K003736928 Yes
Talbot, P.A. [s.n.] Nigeria K003736937 Yes
Compère, G. [384] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003737148 Yes
Pawek, J. [1625] Malawi K003935280 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [21437] Thailand K003736702 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [21179] Laos K003736697 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [4995] Liberia K003736920 Yes
Thompson, S.A.; Rawlins, J.E. [1462] Cameroon K003737145 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. [1997] Cameroon K003737144 Yes
Adam, J.G. [21594] Liberia K003736923 Yes
Binuyo, A.; Daramola, B.O. [FHI 35155] Cameroon K003737142 Yes
Zenker [268] Cameroon Chlorophytum zenkeri K000256853 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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