Chlorophytum macrosporum Baker

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Old Runde Bridge, Mwenedzi.

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College Road, Harare

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Synonyms:	Chlorophytum rhodesianum Phillips
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Status:	Native
Description:	Perennial herb, 80-150 cm high, growing from a short, thick, vertical rhizome with spongy roots. Leaves numerous in an ascending basal rosette, linear-lanceolate, 25-52 cm long, hairless, usually half-folded with very wavy margins. Inflorescence laxly branched, far extended above the leaves. Pedicels articulated above the middle, lower ones 2-6 per node, up to 25 mm long in fruit. Perianth urn-shaped; tepals half spreading, 3-veined with scabrid margins. Stamens shorter than perianth; filaments papillate-ridged, longer than anthers. Capsule 11-15 mm long, obovoid,3-angled and sharply lobed, smooth.
Notes:	See Chlorophytum andongense for comparison. That species differs in the much smaller, shallowly deltoid fruit and broader, lanceolate leaves without wavy margins.
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Habitat:	In open woodland and along margins of dambos, often on sodic soils and termite mounds.
Altitude range:	400 - 1400 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Mozambique, Zimbabwe and northern South Africa.
Mozambique distribution:	MS
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Content last updated:	Friday 6 March 2015
Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 8. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 119. Kativu, S., Hoell, G., Bjorå, C. S. & Nordal, I. (2008). Anthericaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) Pages 71 - 72. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 85.

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