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Table 6 in The genus Chlorophytum Ker Gawl. (Asparagales, Asparagaceae) in Madagascar, with the description of 12 new species, 4 new subspecies and 1 new variety
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- 1. Institut de Systématique, Évolution et Biodiversité (UMR 7205 - CNRS, MNHN, UPMC, EPHE), Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Sorbonne Université, case postale 39, 57 rue Cuvier, 75231 Paris cedex 05, France.
- 2. Institut de Systématique, Évolution et Biodiversité (UMR 7205 - CNRS, MNHN, UPMC, EPHE), Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Sorbonne Université, case postale 39, 57 rue Cuvier, 75231 Paris cedex 05, France. & Missouri Botanical Garden, P. O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166, USA.
Description
Table 6 (continued on next page). Lesser-known species of Chlorophytum Ker Gawl., with observations to encourage future research.
| Taxon | Type of environment | Region | Localities | Year of most recent collection | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. albociliatum sp. nov. | Gneiss, wooded area, 1400–1500 m | Amoroni’mania | Ambatofinandrahana | 1955 | One collection only. Mature fruit unknown. |
| C. ankarense | Sand or limestone, in dry areas | Boeny, Androy, Atsimo-Andrefana | 5 subpopulations: Parc National d’Ankarafantsika, Parc National de Namoroka, Aire Protégée de Ranobe PK32, Causse d’Ankara, Ampandrandava | 1955 | 5 collections, somewhat incomplete |
| C. aspidistrifolium sp. nov. | Sclerophyllous forest undergrowth | SAVA | Paysage harmonieux de Loky Manambato | 2006 | Single collection; flowers unknown |
| C. basivaginatum sp. nov. | Meadows and open areas, at 1600 m | Amoroni’mania | Ambatofinandrahana | 2004 | Single collection; mature fruit unknown |
| C. candelabrum sp. nov. | Undergrowth of dense forest, at 200 m | SAVA | Near Loky Manambato | 2005 | Single collection; flowers unknown |
| C. darainense sp. nov. | Dense secondary forest undergrowth | SAVA | Near Daraina | 2006 | Single specimen only; only detached leaves known, underground parts unknown, young fruit only known |
| C. distichum | Humid forest, at 100 m | Amoron’i Mania | Matitana Basin | 1911 | Single collection, mature fruit unknown |
| C. graniticum subsp. ambrense subsp. nov. | Moist forest on basalt, at 1000 m | DIANA | Parc National de la Montagne d’Ambre | 1988 | Known from only 2 collections; additional representative material needed |
| C. helvillae sp. nov. | Unknown | DIANA | Nosy Be | 1905 | A single collection; fruit and underground parts unknown |
| C. hypoxiforme | On a tampoketsa, in the rocks, at 900 m | Betsiboka | Tampoketsan’i Beveromay | 1910 | Mature fruit unknown |
| C. madagascariense | Open areas or forest undergrowth | Analamanga, Boeny, DIANA | Manongarivo, causse Ankara, Nosy Be, Lac Kinkony, Mahajanga | 2013 | Additional material needed for a better understand the infraspecific taxonomy and distribution |
| C. namorokense | Limestone rocks | Boeny | RN 8, Andranomavo | 1904 | Known from a single collection; fruit unknown |
| C. nigrogranulosum sp. nov. | Limestone rock undergrowth dry forest | DIANA | Montagne des Français-Anosiravo | 2007 | Known from a single collection |
| C. nusbaumeri sp. nov. | Slope forest undergrowth, at 300–400 m | DIANA | Daraina, Ampandrabe | 2005 | Known from a single collection; only flower buds and fruits known |
| C. parkeri | Grasslands, wetlands | Analamanga, Boeny | Ambohimanga, Mahajanga, Beanka | 2011 | Known from diverse localities, altitudes and substrates (with populations in the west and also on the ʻhauts plateaux' more collections from intermediate areas could confirm the taxonomy |
| C. aff. parkeri | Grasslands, wetlands, at 1000 m | Ihorombe | Ihosy | 2010 | Known from a single collection (far from true C. parkeri), very few flowers and a single fruit known |
| C. ranirisoni sp. nov. | Dense dry forest undergrowth, at 350 m | SAVA | Daraina | 2005 | Known from a single collection; fruit unknown |
| C. ratovosonii sp. nov. | Sparse, dry forests on sand | DIANA | Ambolobozokely | 2006 | Known from a single collection; flowers unknown |
| C. sofiense subsp. sofiense | Rocks, damp woods | Sofia | Sofia, central basin | 1907 | A single collection; flowers unknown |
| C. sofiense subsp. gautieri subsp. nov. | Watersides in rainforest, 200 m | SAVA | Daraina | 2004 | A single collection; flowers unknown |
| C. subligulatum | Bare gneissic rocks | Sofia | Bemarivo, central basin | 1910 | A single collection known; fruits unknown |
| C. tolyanum sp. nov. | Rocks under dry forest | DIANA | Spéciale Réserve Ankarana | 2003 | A single collection known; fruits unknown |
| C. sp. 1 | Habitat unknown | Sofia | Befandriana (Col d’Andavaka) | 1942 | Known from an inflorescence fragment obtained from a plant in culture; habit unknown, fruits unknown |
| C. sp.2 | Habitat unknown | DIANA | Antsiranana | 1843 | Very old material, collected near Antsiranana; likely extinct? |
Notes
Published as part of Pignal, Marc, Phillipson, Peter B. & Bardot-Vaucoulon, Martine, 2026, The genus Chlorophytum Ker Gawl. (Asparagales, Asparagaceae) in Madagascar, with the description of 12 new species, 4 new subspecies and 1 new variety, pp. 127-128 in European Journal of Taxonomy 1033 on page 127, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2026.1033.3139, http://zenodo.org/record/18325308
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