Asparagaceae
Chlorophytum

Chlorophytum zavattarii (Cufod.) Nordal

First published in Nordic J. Bot. 13: 65 (1993)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Ethiopia to N. Kenya. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Demissew, S. & Nordal, I. (2010). Aloes and other Lilies of Ethiopia and Eritrea, ed, 2: 1-351. Shama Books, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1995). Flora of Somalia 4: 1-298. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Agnew, A.D.Q. & Agnew, S., Upland Kenya Wild Flowers, ed. 2: 318 (1994).
  • Nordal & Thulin in Nordic Journ. Bot. 13: 278 (1993).
  • Nordal in Fl. Ethiopia 6: 97 (1997).
  • Nordal in Nordic Journ. Bot. 13: 65 (1993).
  • Thulin, Fl. Somalia 4: 48 (1995).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Friss, I.; Bidgood, S.; Legesse, M.; Malaku Wandefrash; Gashaw Gibre-Hiwot [8722] Ethiopia K003737400 Yes
Friis, I.; Gilbert, M.G.; K. Vollesen [3646] Ethiopia K003737395 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Legesse, M.; Malaku Wandefrash; Gashaw Gibre-Hiwot [8722] Ethiopia K003737399 Yes
Mesfin, T.; Vollesen, K. [4146] Ethiopia K003737397 Yes
Thulin, M.; Hunde, A.; Tadesse, M. [3759] Ethiopia K003737396 Yes
Friis, I.; Harris, T.; Assefa Hailu; Ermias Getachew [13698] Ethiopia K003737393 Yes
Friis, I.; Gilbert, M.G.; Rasmussen, F.; K. Vollesen [915] Ethiopia K003737394 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Malaku Wandefrash; Legesse, M.; Gashaw Gibre-Hiwot [8470] Ethiopia K003737398 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [14060] Kenya Anthericum zavattarii K:SPC-02363.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • 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