Asparagaceae
Chlorophytum
Chlorophytum sphacelatum

Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. sphacelatum

This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is Congo to Tanzania and Namibia. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Congo, DR Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Meerts, P. (2015). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi) Anthericaceae: 1-119. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi. Scripta Botanica Belgica 34: 1-199.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8556] Tanzania Anthericum whytei K:SPC-23761.000 No
Fanshawe, D.B. [F5960] Zambia Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739167 No
Buchanan, J. (C.M.G.) [1179] Malawi Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739157 No
Brain, C.K. [9784] Zimbabwe Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739178 No
Pawek, J. [2313] Malawi Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739156 No
Faulkner, H.G. [359] Mozambique Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739151 No
Carson, A. [23] Malawi Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739158 No
Rogers, F.A. [5624] Zimbabwe Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739173 No
Hopkins, J.C. [s.n.] Zimbabwe Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739177 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [3608] Zambia Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739164 No
Pawek, J. [4183] Malawi Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739153 No
Hopkins, J.C. [s.n.] Zimbabwe Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739176 No
Faulkner, H.G. [359] Mozambique Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739152 No
Van Rensburg, H.J. [1104] Zambia Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739162 No
Smith, P.A. [1862] Botswana Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739181 No
Thomson, P.J. [760] Zimbabwe Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739172 No
Buchanan, J. (C.M.G.) [1309] Malawi Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739154 No
Trapwell, C.G. [C.R.S.587] Zambia Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739165 No
s.coll. [CRS587] Zambia Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739166 No
Fanshawe, D.B. [F5960] Zambia Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739168 No
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [632] Botswana Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739179 No
Young, M.E. [s.n.] Zambia Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739171 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [11927] Zambia Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739163 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [9406] Zambia Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739169 No
Sykes, F.W. [210] Zimbabwe Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739175 No
Killick, D.J.B.; Leistner, O.A. [3274] Namibia Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003935771 Yes
Harris, T. [323] Mozambique Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K000613759 No
Pawek, J. [7751] Malawi Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739159 No
Pawek, J. [12085] Malawi Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739160 No
Faulkner, H.G. [359] Mozambique Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739150 No
Pawek, J. [13883] Malawi Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739155 No
Wild, H.; Drummond, R.B. [6687] Zimbabwe Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739174 No
Drummond, R.B. [5410] Zambia Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739170 No
Pawek, J. [4290] Malawi Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739161 No
Hansen, O.J. [3304] Botswana Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. milanjianum K003739180 No
Jan 1, 1989 Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K000256909 Type Yes
Stolz, A. [2402] Tanzania Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K003738277 Yes
[Glass-Thampson] [721] Tanzania Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K003738281 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1862] Tanzania Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K003738274 Yes
Stolz, A. [2402] Tanzania Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K003738278 Yes
Nicholson, R.A. [156] Tanzania Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K003738282 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [1729] Tanzania Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K003738275 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [13996] Tanzania Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K003738273 Yes
Richards, H.M. [25456] Tanzania Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K003738289 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [837] Kenya Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K003738271 Yes
Stolz, A. [2402] Tanzania Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K003738276 Yes
Irwin, P.H. (Mrs.) [502] Kenya Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K003738268 Yes
Merrett, L. [2350] Zambia Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K001930534 Yes
Richards, H.M. [25456] Tanzania Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K003738290 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [5048] Tanzania Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K003738280 Yes
Battiscombe, E. [771] Kenya Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K003738269 Yes
de Winter, B. [4089] Namibia Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K003935769 Yes
Nicholson, R.A. [156] Tanzania Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K003738284 Yes
Stuhlmann [s.n.] Tanzania Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K000257054 Type Yes
de Winter, B. [4089] Namibia Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K003935768 Yes
Nicholson, R.A. [156] Tanzania Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K003738283 Yes
Battiscombe, E. [771] Kenya Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K003738270 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [5048] Tanzania Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K003738285 Yes
Richards, H.M. [11025] Tanzania Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K003738287 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8556] Tanzania Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K003738272 Yes
Leedal, G.P. [5277] Tanzania Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K003738286 Yes
Rawlins, S. [853] Kenya Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K003738267 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14281] Tanzania Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K003738288 Yes
{Pienaar; Vahrmeijer} [204] Namibia Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K003935770 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8556] Tanzania Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. milanjianum K003738279 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F1794] Zambia Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. hockii K003739184 No
s.coll. [104] Tanzania Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. hockii K003738294 Yes
[Mair-Hranfsaon] [1063] Tanzania Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. hockii K003738293 Yes
Cruse, A.W. [495] Zambia Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. hockii K003739187 No
Pawek, J. [9488] Malawi Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. hockii K003739183 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9046A.] Tanzania Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. hockii K003738292 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [9292] Malawi Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. hockii K003739182 No
Pawek, J. [2029] Malawi Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. hockii K003739186 No
Cruse, A.W. [495] Zambia Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. hockii K001736646 No
Fanshawe, D.B. [F9984] Zambia Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. hockii K003739189 No
Fanshawe [9984] Zambia Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. hockii K003739188 No
Pawek, J. [11078] Malawi Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. hockii K003739185 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9046] Tanzania Chlorophytum sphacelatum var. hockii K003738291 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [A188] Angola Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. hockii K003739201 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [4442] Zambia Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. hockii K003739195 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [12458] Zambia Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. hockii K003739191 Yes
Hodge, W.H. [8584] Zambia Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. hockii K003739198 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [A489] Angola Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. hockii K003739202 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [4751] Zambia Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. hockii K003739190 Yes
Nutt, W.H. [s.n.] Tanzania Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. hockii K003739194 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [19633] Zambia Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. hockii K003739196 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [4191] Zambia Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. hockii K003739197 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [4543] Zambia Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. hockii K003739193 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [635] Zambia Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. hockii K003739199 Yes
Cruse, A.W. [163] Zambia Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. hockii K003739192 Yes
Kornas, J. [3389] Zambia Chlorophytum sphacelatum subsp. hockii K003739200 Yes

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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 2026. 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