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Chlorophytum macrophyllum

Also known as: Chlorophytum fuchsianum De Wild. +10 more
  • Chlorophytum fuchsianum De Wild.
  • Chlorophytum fuchsianus DeWild.
  • Chlorophytum hyacinthinum Peter ex Poelln.
  • Chlorophytum kilimandscharicum Poelln.
  • Chlorophytum kyimbilense Poelln.
  • Chlorophytum leucolepis Welw. ex Baker
  • Chlorophytum longipaniculatum Poelln.
  • Chlorophytum macrophyllum var. kyimbilense Poelln.
  • Chlorophytum massaicum K.Krause
  • Chlorophytum melanocarpum (Chiov.) Marais & Reilly
  • Dasystachys melanocarpa Chiov.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Indigenous to Africa, Chlorophytum macrophyllum is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asparagaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

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