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Chlorophytum vespertinum (Asparagaceae, Anthericeae), a New Species from Zambia and Tanzania.
Chlorophytum vespertinum Vollesen from Zambia and Tanzania is described and illustrated. The species exhibits characters unique in Chlorophytum Ker Gawl.: pendulous flowers and fruits, flowers that open late in the afternoon and close before midnight, and leaves with a long-extended reflexed or recoiled tip. Its affinities are discussed in the... -
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Chlorophytum delicatulum (Asparagaceae), a newly described species from Zambia.
Osborne, Vollesen & Bjorå from Zambia is described, illustrated and placed within the context of recent taxonomic and phylogenetic work on in Africa. This delicate herb has leaf bases furnished with conspicuous dark red setae resembling eyelashes. Its phylogenetic position, ecology, phytogeography and conservation status are discussed. is assessed as...Osborne, J. ; Vollesen, K. ; Bjorå, C. S. ; Grall, A. ; Merrett, L. …
Conservation status, Taxonomy, Phylogeny, Chlorophytum delicatulum, New species, Zambia, Africa, and Ecology