Asparagaceae
Chlorophytum

Chlorophytum subpetiolatum (Baker) Kativu

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

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Demissew, S. & Nordal, I. (2010). Aloes and other Lilies of Ethiopia and Eritrea, ed, 2: 1-351. Shama Books, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds.) (2004). A Checklist of Zimbabwean Vascular Plants: 1-148. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network (SABONET), Pretoria.
  • 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.
  • Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi. Scripta Botanica Belgica 34: 1-199.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1995). Flora of Somalia 4: 1-298. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2008). Flora Zambesiaca 13(1): 1-140. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • in Kirkia 15: 79 (1994).
  • in Nordic J. Bot. 13: 64 (1993);
  • ―Nordal, Kativu & Poulsen in F.T.E.A., Anthericaceae: 36 (1997).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2008). Flora Zambesiaca 13(1): 1-140. 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: 317, t. 145 (1994).
  • Kativu in Nordic Journ. Bot. 13: 64 (1993).
  • Nordal & Thulin in Nordic Journ. Bot. 13: 276 (1993).
  • Nordal in Fl. Ethiopia 6: 100, fig. 190.7 (1997).
  • 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?
Jan 1, 1997 Stolz. [118] Tanzania K000257056 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Stolz. [118] Tanzania K000257057 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Kirk [s.n.] Mozambique K000256915 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Schweinfurth, G. [1793] Sudan K000256870 Type Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P972] Uganda K003738322 No
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9992] Zambia K001573822 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9845] Zambia K001573823 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [9257] Zambia K001573824 Yes
Tweedie [1309] Kenya K003738343 No
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Kenya K003738349 No
Haarer, A.E. [1336] Tanzania K003738368 No
Dümmer, R.A. [3123] Uganda K003738324 No
Norman, E.M. [251] Uganda K003738314 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1470] Tanzania K003738379 No
Beesley, J.S.S. [251] Tanzania K003738367 No
Lind, E.M. [2965] Uganda K003738307 No
Lind, E. [MC190] Uganda K003738320 No
Wiltshire [72] Kenya K003738337 No
Daggash, M. [FHI 24856] Nigeria K003737066 Yes
{Polhill} [398] Kenya K003738340 No
Schweinfurth, G. [3365] Sudan K003737459 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1014] Kenya K003738352 No
Bax, R.D. (Miss) [384] Tanzania K003738360 No
Moore, A. [4] Tanzania K003738363 No
Rayner, R.J. [610] Kenya K003738341 No
Turner, L. [251] Sudan K003737460 Yes
Richards, M. [27982] Tanzania K003738375 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [24779] Tanzania K003738376 No
Tanner, R. [5573] Tanzania K003738358 No
Napier, E.R. [6838] Kenya K003738344 No
McClounie, J. [101] Mozambique K000256916 Type Yes
Andrews, F.W. [A477] Sudan K003737461 Yes
Luke, Q.; Luke, P. [14928a] Kenya K003738348 No
Luke; Robertson [2556] Kenya K003738356 No
Tanner, R. [4645] Tanzania K003738364 No
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [9257] Zambia K001573817 Yes
Latilo, M.G. [FHI. 54857] Nigeria K003737068 Yes
Braun, H.M.H. [84] Tanzania K003738359 No
Arnstein Lye, K.; Rwaburindore, P. [Lye4443] Uganda K003738305 No
Tweedie [3443] Kenya K003738333 No
Eggeling, W.J. [531] Uganda K003738323 No
Napier, E.R. [6839] Kenya K003738350 No
Richards, M. [20790] Tanzania K003738366 No
Greenway, P.J. [13892] Tanzania K003738361 No
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9992] Zambia K001573816 Yes
Ash, J.W. [901] Ethiopia K003737448 Yes
Myers, J.G. [6527] Sudan K003737458 Yes
Symes, Y.E. [659] Uganda K003738316 No
Myers, J.G. [13265] Sudan K003737457 Yes
Lind, E. [516] Uganda K003738319 No
Tweedie [3454] Kenya K003738335 No
Beesley, J.S.S. [194] Tanzania K003738378 No
Chandler, P. [662] Uganda K003738312 No
Scheffler, G. [196] Kenya K003738351 No
Richards, M. [27993] Tanzania K003738373 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [24782] Tanzania K003738377 No
James, E. [s.n.] Uganda K003738311 No
Lely, H.V. [P. 354] Nigeria K003737067 Yes
Burger, W. [2717] Ethiopia K003737452 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [761] Kenya K003738354 No
Tanner, R. [5390] Tanzania K003738362 No
Thomas, A.S. [4120] Uganda K003738306 No
Chapman, J.D. [2778] Nigeria K003737065 Yes
Rayner, R.W. [438] Kenya K003738346 No
MacIntosh, D.H. [48K] Sudan K003737453 Yes
Symes, Y.E. [57] Kenya K003738338 No
Myers, J.G. [9114] Sudan K003737454 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [21642] Kenya K003738347 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [25235] Tanzania K003738372 No
Schweinfurth, G. [1739] Sudan K000256869 Type Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Uganda K003738325 No
Purseglove, J.W. [P398] Uganda K003738318 No
Maitland, T.D. [1259] Uganda K003738326 No
Ash, J.W. [1943] Ethiopia K003737449 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [1581] Sudan K000256868 Type Yes
Cooke, L. [48] Kenya K003738342 No
Leippert, H. [5438] Tanzania K003738365 No
Harker, K.W. [448] Uganda K003738317 No
Robertson, S.A. [6648] Kenya K003738355 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [24977] Tanzania K003738370 No
Beesley, J.S.S. [115] Tanzania K003738369 No
Verdcourt [2512] Kenya K003738353 No
Grimshaw, J.M. [JMG931063] Tanzania K003738357 No
Dümmer, R.A. [2685] Uganda K003738309 No
Fyffe, R. [67] Uganda K003738310 No
Tweedie [1574] Kenya K003738330 No
Rayner, R.W. [311] Kenya K003738332 No
Bally, P.R.O. [7370] Kenya K003738331 No
Arnstein Lye, K.; Lester, R.N. [Ly-2111] Uganda K003738321 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Jefford, T.G. [4449] Ethiopia K003737450 Yes
Lely, H.V. [350] Nigeria K003737064 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [533] Uganda K003738308 No
Myers, J.G. [7261] South Sudan K003737455 Yes
Beesley, J.S.S. [217] Tanzania K003738374 No
Symes, Y.E. [284] Kenya K003738339 No
Wood, G.H.S. [706] Uganda K003738315 No
Stolz. [2403] Tanzania K000257055 Type Yes
Burger, W. [2714] Ethiopia K003737451 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [4508] Kenya K003738336 No
Friis, I.; K. Vollesen [1127] Sudan K003737456 Yes
Hale, A.J. [41] Kenya K003738328 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [24761] Tanzania K003738371 No
Andrews, F.W. [A460] Sudan K003737462 Yes
Battiscombe, E. [217] Kenya K003738345 No
Tweedie [3453] Kenya K003738334 No
Mildbraed [9416] Cameroon K000256852 Type Yes
Wood, G. [192] Uganda K003738313 No
Champion, A.M. [T148] Kenya K003738329 No
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [406] Uganda K003738327 No
Ash [1943] Ethiopia Anthericum subpetiolatum K:SPC-35541.000 No
German, R. [7497] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Anthericum subpetiolatum K:SPC-02362.000 No
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1144] Tanzania Anthericum subpetiolatum K:SPC-05567.000 No
Wild, H. [3707] Zimbabwe Anthericum subpetiolatum K:SPC-02361.000 No
Rayner [311] Kenya Anthericum subpetiolatum K:SPC-05429.000 No
Ash [901] Ethiopia Anthericum subpetiolatum K:SPC-36424.000 No
Polhill [398] Kenya Anthericum subpetiolatum K:SPC-01261.000 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1470] Tanzania Anthericum subpetiolatum K:SPC-02359.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7475] Tanzania Anthericum subpetiolatum K:SPC-24448.000 No
Rayner, R.W. [610] Kenya Anthericum subpetiolatum K:SPC-02360.000 No
Wild, H. [44817] Zimbabwe Anthericum subpetiolatum K:SPC-04419.000 No
Wild, H. [3905] Zimbabwe Anthericum subpetiolatum K:SPC-05427.000 No
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1014] Kenya Anthericum subpetiolatum K:SPC-03680.000 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 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

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical 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/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/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