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affine

Taxon

Chlorophytum affine Baker

Protologue Trans. Linn. Soc. London 29(3): 160, t. 104. 1875 [11 Sep 1875]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Chlorophytum, WKindeketa3004--Tanz. Makete Distr. Kitulo Nat. Pk. 25 Jan 08. 057.jpg

Chlorophytum, WKindeketa3004--Tanz. Makete Distr. Kitulo Nat. Pk. 25 Jan 08. 057.jpg

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Chlorophytum, WKindeketa3004--Tanz. Makete Distr. Kitulo Nat. Pk. 25 Jan 08. 056.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Chlorophytum, WKindeketa3004b--Tanz. Makete Distr. Kitulo Nat. Pk. 25 Jan 08. 101.jpg

Chlorophytum, WKindeketa3004b--Tanz. Makete Distr. Kitulo Nat. Pk. 25 Jan 08. 101.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Chlorophytum, WKindeketa3004b--Tanz. Makete Distr. Kitulo Nat. Pk. 25 Jan 08. 099.jpg

Chlorophytum, WKindeketa3004b--Tanz. Makete Distr. Kitulo Nat. Pk. 25 Jan 08. 099.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

W.J. Kindeketa 3004b

January 25, 2008

Location

Tanzania, Njombe, Makete (Kitulo)

-9.033083, 33.892667

Location Remarks

Kitulo National Park. Kitulo Plateau mmontane grassland. 2713 m elev.

Collectors

William J. Kindeketa

Kindeketa, W 3004

January 25, 2008

Location

Tanzania, Njombe, Makete (Kitulo)

-9.033083, 33.892667

Location Remarks

Kitulo National Park. Kitulo Plateau mmontane grassland. 2713 m elev.

Collectors

William J. Kindeketa, Roy E. Gereau, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Asparagaceae

Genus

Chlorophytum

Specific Epithet

affine

Authorship

Baker

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.8

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.3

Global rank

#163,764 of 335,497

Top 49%

Extinction probability

13%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →