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Chlorophytum comosum

(Thunb.) Jacques (1862)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Asparagaceae Genus: Chlorophytum

airplane plant, spider plant

Description

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Synonyms (39)

Anthericum comosum Thunb. (1794)
Anthericum longituberosum Poelln. (1942)
Anthericum picturatum Dreer (1887)
Anthericum sternbergianum Schult. & Schult.f. (1830)
Anthericum vallis-trappii Poelln. (1942)
Anthericum vittatum Anon.
Anthericum vittatum variegatum Hovey (1882)
Anthericum williamsii Anon. (1875)
Caesia comosa (Thunb.) Spreng. (1825)
Chlorophytum brevipes Baker (1898)
Chlorophytum bukobense Engl. (1895)
Chlorophytum bukobense var. kilimandscharicum Engl. (1895)
Chlorophytum burchellii Baker (1876)
Chlorophytum comasum
Chlorophytum delagoense Baker (1897)
Chlorophytum elatulum Poelln. (1947)
Chlorophytum elgonense Bullock (1932)
Chlorophytum gazense Rendle (1911)
Chlorophytum glaucidulum Engl. ex Poelln. (1947)
Chlorophytum glaucidulum var. pauper Poelln. (1947)
Chlorophytum inopinum Poelln. (1947)
Chlorophytum kirkii Baker (1882)
Chlorophytum limurense Rendle (1932)
Chlorophytum longum Poelln. (1947)
Chlorophytum magnum Peter ex Poelln. (1947)
Chlorophytum miserum Rendle (1895)
Chlorophytum nemorosum Poelln. (1947)
Chlorophytum paludicola Poelln. (1947)
Chlorophytum ramiferum Rendle (1895)
Chlorophytum rugosum Poelln. (1947)
Chlorophytum sternbergianum (Schult. & Schult.f.) Steud. (1840)
Chlorophytum turritum Peter ex Poelln. (1947)
Chlorophytum usambarense Engl. ex Poelln. (1947)
Cordyline vivipara Steud. (1840)
Hartwegia comosa (Thunb.) Nees (1831)
Hollia comosa (Thunb.) Heynh. (1846)
Narthecium sarmentosum Philippar (1830)
Phalangium comosum (Thunb.) Poir. (1804)
Phalangium viviparum Reinw. ex Kunth (1843)

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: J. Soc. Imp. Centr. Hort. 8: 345 (1862)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Chlorophytum comosum Wahiawa Botanical Garden In partial shade Preserved_Specimen Compact clump; flwrs white, odorless (afternoon). Lau, J. 2307 Oahu BISH 1986-05-02
2 Chlorophytum comosum Lyon Arboretum Grown as groundcover in semi shade. Preserved_Specimen Leaves variegated white to yellow along inner veins. Spence, G. 383 Oahu BISH 1976-07-01
3 Chlorophytum comosum Kalaheo, Puu wai Road Grown as groundcover. Preserved_Specimen Acaulescent, leaves tufted, dark, dull green; roots fleshy, whitish. petals 3, white. Flynn, T.W. 2889 Kauai BISH 1988-04-05
4 Chlorophytum comosum Captain Cook; Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, in yard of house of abandoned coffee plantation at one side of Garden Grown as groundcover. Preserved_Specimen Herbaceous plant; roots swollen, fleshy; leaves solid green; flwrs white. Herbst, D.R. 9313 Hawaii BISH 1991-01-11
5 Chlorophytum comosum Honolulu; 2436 Burbank Street Preserved_Specimen Leaves green w/white band down middle; no flwrs. Plants w/largest leaves have more than 1 white stripe. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1943-07-18
6 Chlorophytum comosum Honolulu; 3797 Diamond Head Circle Preserved_Specimen Leaves entirely green. Small, J.F. Oahu BISH 1963-04-20
7 Chlorophytum comosum Honolulu; 2436 Burbank Street Preserved_Specimen Leaves green w/white bands on edges (other plants have leaves white down middle or several stripes); flwrs white, fading lilac; fr. deeply three-lobed, seeds black, nearly flat Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1943-07-18
8 Chlorophytum comosum W Maui, Lahaina District, Iao Valley Along trail to Needle overlook. Preserved_Specimen Flowers white. Oppenheimer, H.L. 40134 Maui BISH 2001-04-21
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