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Scientific Name | Chlorophytum recurvifolium (Baker) C.Archer & Kativu |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | AGAVACEAE |
Synonyms | Anthericum longistylum Baker, Anthericum polyphyllum Baker, Anthericum recurvifolium Baker, Chlorophytum polyphyllum (Baker) Kativu, not C. polyphyllum (Baker) Poelln. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2016/12/01 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West |
Range | Widespread across northern South Africa, also occurring in Botswana, Mozambique, southern Zimbabwe and Swaziland. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland, Savanna |
Description | Rocky slopes and sandy flats in dry bushveld, open woodland and wooded grassland, 400-1400 m. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Chlorophytum recurvifolium (Baker) C.Archer & Kativu | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Archer, C. and Kativu, S. 2001. The correct name in Chlorophytum for Anthericum longistylum. Bothalia 31(1):40-41.
Kativu, S., Hoell, G., Bjora, C.S. and Nordal, I. 2008. Athericaceae. In: J.R. Timberlake and E.S. Martins (eds). Flora Zambesiaca 13 (Part 1):34-89. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Obermeyer, A.A. 1962. A revision of the South African species of Anthericum, Chlorophytum and Trachyandra. Bothalia 7:669-767.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2016. Chlorophytum recurvifolium (Baker) C.Archer & Kativu. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/17 |
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