Chlorophytum brachystachyum Baker

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Cleveland Dam

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Marydale Point Lake Chivero Recreational Park

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By the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park

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Near the Hide, Hippo Pools

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Synonyms:	Chlorophytum trachycarpum Oberm.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Perennial herb, 25-45 cm high often forming clumps. Leaves mostly basal, oblong-lanceolate, 5-40 cm long, narrowing towards the bas; margin undulate, ciliate-fimbriate. Inflorescence mostly an unbranched, densely flowered spike, often on a short flowering stem. Flowers 2-5 per node, white with spreading or reflexed tepals; anthers 6, bright yellow; filaments shorter than anthers. Floral bracts long, whitish, ciliate-fimbriate, ending in a bristle-like tip, Capsule, 3-angled, 4 × 5 mm, tuberculate when fresh.
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Derivation of specific name:	brachystachyum: with a short spike
Habitat:	In rocky soils and on termite mounds in woodland, preferring moist and shady situations.
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Worldwide distribution:	Angola, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, CAR, Congo-Brassaville, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Caprivi-Namibia.
Botswana distribution:	N
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Content last updated:	Wednesday 23 September 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. (1994). Synopsis of Chlorophytum (Anthericaceae) in the Flora Zambesiaca area Kirkia 15(1) Page 54. Kativu, S., Hoell, G., Bjorå, C. S. & Nordal, I. (2008). Anthericaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) Pages 77 - 79. (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. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 104. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 114.

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