Asparagaceae
Chlorophytum

Chlorophytum rubribracteatum (De Wild.) Kativu

First published in Nordic J. Bot. 13: 64 (1993)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to Zambia. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • 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.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2008). Flora Zambesiaca 13(1): 1-140. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • in Kirkia 15: 75 (1994).
  • in Nordic J. Bot. 13: 64 (1993);
  • ―Nordal, Kativu & Poulsen in F.T.E.A., Anthericaceae: 36 (1997).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2008). Flora Zambesiaca 13(1): 1-140. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Kativu in Nordic. Journ. Bot. 13: 64 (1993).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2021 Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [8869] Zambia K001573821 Yes
Merrett, L. [1984] Zambia K001567001 Yes
Merrett, L. [1962] Zambia K001567002 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9555] Zambia K001573815 Yes
Merrett, L.; Ginwalla, R.; Mkandawire, J. [2683] Zambia K001622989 Yes
Merrett, L.; Ginwalla, R.; Mkandawire, J. [2683] Zambia K001622990 Yes
Merrett, L.; Ginwalla, R. [2635] Zambia K001630636 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

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

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 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 2024. 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 2024. 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