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Internal ID UUID6440258b20eb5323934943
Scientific name Chlorophytum comosum
Authority (Thunb.) Jacques
First published in J. Soc. Imp. Centr. Hort. 8: 345 (1862)

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Hartwegia comosa (Thunb.) Nees Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 15(2): 378 (1831)
Hollia comosa (Thunb.) Heynh. Alph. Aufz. Gew. : 303 (1846)
Phalangium comosum (Thunb.) Poir. Encycl. [J. Lamarck & al.] 5: 252. 1804 [9 Jan 1804]
Phalangium viviparum Reinw. ex Kunth Enum. Pl. [Kunth] 4: 607. 1843 [17-19 Jul 1843]
Anthericum comosum Thunb. Prodr. Pl. Cap. : 63 (1794)
Anthericum longituberosum Poelln. Bol. Soc. Brot. , sér. 2, 16: 55 (1942)
Anthericum sternbergianum Schult. & Schult.f. Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 7: 1693 (1830)
Anthericum vallis-trappii Poelln. Bol. Soc. Brot. , sér. 2, 16: 76 (1942)
Caesia comosa (Thunb.) Spreng. Syst. Veg. 2: 88 (1825)
Chlorophytum brevipes Baker Fl. Trop. Afr. 7: 497 (1898)
Chlorophytum bukobense Engl. Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas , C: 139 (1895)
Chlorophytum bukobense var. kilimandscharicum Engl. Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas C: 139. 1895
Chlorophytum burchellii Baker J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 15: 330 (1876)
Chlorophytum delagoense Baker Fl. Cap. 6: 399 (1897)
Chlorophytum elatulum Poelln. Portugaliae Acta Biol., Sér. B, Sist. 1: 287 (1947)
Chlorophytum elgonense Bullock Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1932: 503 (1932)
Chlorophytum gazense Rendle J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 40: 216 (1911)
Chlorophytum glaucidulum Engl. ex Poelln. Portugaliae Acta Biol., Sér. B, Sist. 1: 293 (1947)
Chlorophytum glaucidulum var. pauper Poelln. Portugaliae Acta Biol., Sér. B, Sist. 1: 294. 1947
Chlorophytum inopinum Poelln. Portugaliae Acta Biol., Sér. B, Sist. 1: 299 (1947)
Chlorophytum kirkii Baker Gard. Chron. , n.s., 17: 108 (1882)
Chlorophytum limurense Rendle J. Bot. 70: 158 (1932)
Chlorophytum longum Poelln. Portugaliae Acta Biol., Sér. B, Sist. 1: 306 (1947)
Chlorophytum magnum Peter ex Poelln. Portugaliae Acta Biol., Sér. B, Sist. 1: 311 (1947)
Chlorophytum miserum Rendle J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 30: 420 (1895)
Chlorophytum nemorosum Poelln. Portugaliae Acta Biol., Sér. B, Sist. 1: 317 (1947)
Chlorophytum paludicola Poelln. Portugaliae Acta Biol., Sér. B, Sist. 1: 320 (1947)
Chlorophytum ramiferum Rendle J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 30: 521 (1895)
Chlorophytum rugosum Poelln. Portugaliae Acta Biol., Sér. B, Sist. 1: 333 (1947)
Chlorophytum sternbergianum (Schult. & Schult.f.) Steud. Nomencl. Bot. , ed. 2, 1: 354 (1840)
Chlorophytum turritum Peter ex Poelln. Portugaliae Acta Biol., Sér. B, Sist. 1: 345 (1947)
Chlorophytum usambarense Engl. ex Poelln. Portugaliae Acta Biol., Sér. B, Sist. 1: 347 (1947)
Cordyline vivipara Steud. Nomencl. Bot. , ed. 2, 1: 419 (1840)

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Language Common/alternative name
English common spider plant
English ribbon plant
English spider ivy
English spider plant
English spider-plant
English spiderplant
English walking anthericum
Spanish cinta
Afrikaans hen-met-kuikens
Arabic غيلان واحف
Czech zelenec chocholatý
Danish væddeløber
German sekretärinnenblume
German sachsengras
German brautschleppen
German brautschleppe
German grünlilie
German sachsengrün
German sachsenkraut
German zimmerlilie
Estonian klorofüütum
Estonian pruudislepp
Estonian tups-rohtliilia
Persian گیاه عنکبوتی
Finnish kirjorönsylilja
French herbe vaudoise
French plante araignée
French plante-araignée
Hungarian csüngő csokrosinda
Indonesian tanaman
Indonesian bulu ayam
Indonesian tanaman chlorophytum comosum vittatum
Japanese オリヅルラン
Japanese 折鶴蘭
Malayalam സ്പൈഡർ പ്ലാന്റ്
Polish zielistka sternberga
Polish chlorofytum
Polish zielistka strenberga
Portuguese gravatinha
Portuguese clorofito
Romanian planta-paianjen
Romanian planta-păianjen
Russian Хлорофитум хохлатый
Slovak zelenec chochlatý
Swedish ampellilja
Thai เศรษฐีเรือนนอก
Thai เศรษฐีเรือนใน
Ukrainian Хлорофітум хохлатий
Chinese 挂兰
Chinese 钓兰
Chinese 釣蘭
Chinese 折鶴蘭
Chinese 吊蘭
Chinese 吊兰
Chinese 掛蘭
Chinese 蘭草
Chinese 蜘蛛草

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Extinct
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- Native
  • Africa
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya
      • Tanzania
      • Uganda
    • Macaronesia
      • Madeira
    • Middle Atlantic Ocean
      • Saint Helena
    • Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Ethiopia
      • Sudan
    • Northern Africa
      • Tunisia
    • South Tropical Africa
      • Malawi
      • Mozambique
      • Zambia
      • Zimbabwe
    • Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces
      • Kwazulu-Natal
      • Northern Provinces
      • Swaziland
    • West Tropical Africa
      • Ivory Coast
      • Liberia
      • Nigeria
      • Sierra Leone
    • West-central Tropical Africa
      • Burundi
      • Cameroon
      • Equatorial Guinea
      • Gabon
      • Gulf Of Guinea Islands
    • Western Indian Ocean
      • Mauritius
      • Réunion
      • Seychelles
  • Asia-tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • Bangladesh
    • Indo-China
      • Andaman Islands
  • Australasia
    • Australia
      • New South Wales
      • Norfolk Island
      • Western Australia
    • New Zealand
      • New Zealand North
  • Pacific
    • Northwestern Pacific
      • Marianas
    • Southwestern Pacific
      • Nauru
  • Southern America
    • Southern South America
      • Juan Fernández Islands
    • Western South America
      • Ecuador

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000763291
Florida Plant Atlas 4153
Flora of Alabama 5492
USDA Plants CHCO28
Tropicos 18400554
INPN 629327
Flora of Italy 8437
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:532810-1
The Plant List kew-302261
Missouri Botanical Garden 281868
Open Tree Of Life 777911
Observations.org 212532
NCBI Taxonomy 34182
NBN Atlas NBNSYS0200003547
IPNI 532810-1
iNaturalist 322492
GBIF 2774846
Freebase /m/04n3pk
EPPO CFYCO
EOL 1086761
Elurikkus 301228
USDA GRIN 10301
Wikipedia Chlorophytum_comosum
Plantarium 46630

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Accession Assembly
Name Level Submitter Released Coverage Size
GCA_025212335.1 ASM2521233v1 Scaffold Iridian Genomes 2022-09-14 110.0x 357.80 Mb

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Assembly and comparative analysis of the complete multichromosomal mitochondrial genome of Cymbidium ensifolium, an orchid of high economic and ornamental value Shen B, Shen A, Liu L, Tan Y, Li S, Tan Z BMC Plant Biol 09-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11003039
doi:10.1186/s12870-024-04962-4
PMID:38594641
Magnetic iron oxide-based nanozymes: from synthesis to application Ghazzy A, Nsairat H, Said R, Sibai OA, AbuRuman A, Shraim AS, Al hunaiti A Nanoscale Adv 19-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10929596
doi:10.1039/d3na00903c
PMID:38482039
Adesmia pinifolia, a Native High-Andean Species, as a Potential Candidate for Phytoremediation of Cd and Hg Parera V, Pérez-Chaca MV, Gallardo LV, Gatica-Aguilar CV, Parera CA, Feresin GE Plants (Basel) 06-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10891624
doi:10.3390/plants13040464
PMID:38498429
Codon usage characterization and phylogenetic analysis of the mitochondrial genome in Hemerocallis citrina Zhang K, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Shan X BMC Genom Data 13-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10788020
doi:10.1186/s12863-024-01191-4
PMID:38218810
Simulated microgravity facilitates stomatal ingression by Salmonella in lettuce and suppresses a biocontrol agent Totsline N, Kniel KE, Sabagyanam C, Bais HP Sci Rep 09-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10776768
doi:10.1038/s41598-024-51573-y
PMID:38195662
Effects of light spectra on morphological characteristics, primary and specialized metabolites of Thymus vulgaris L Seyedi FS, Nafchi MG, Reezi S Heliyon 01-Dec-2023
PMCID:PMC10750077
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23032
PMID:38148820
Method for selecting ornamental species for different shading intensity in urban green spaces Francini A, Toscano S, Ferrante A, Romano D Front Plant Sci 04-Oct-2023
PMCID:PMC10582628
doi:10.3389/fpls.2023.1271341
PMID:37860234
Investigation of simultaneous volatile organic compound removal by indoor plants using solid phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry Peterson G, Jones T, Rispoli D, Haddadi S, Niri V RSC Adv 07-Sep-2023
PMCID:PMC10483372
doi:10.1039/d3ra04015a
PMID:37692358
Determination of Structure and Cytotoxicity of Ten Undescribed Steroidal Glycosides from Allium cristophii × A. macleanii ‘Globemaster’ Shimazaki T, Iguchi T, Takahashi Y, Yamamoto K, Takahashi N, Mimaki Y Molecules 25-Aug-2023
PMCID:PMC10488941
doi:10.3390/molecules28176248
PMID:37687077
Medicinal Plants Used in the Management of Sexual Dysfunction, Infertility and Improving Virility in the East African Community: A Systematic Review Kyarimpa C, Nagawa CB, Omara T, Odongo S, Ssebugere P, Lugasi SO, Gumula I Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 12-Aug-2023
PMCID:PMC10439835
doi:10.1155/2023/6878852
PMID:37600549
Diversity and traditional knowledge of medicinal plants used by Shui people in Southwest China Liu S, Zhang B, Lei Q, Zhou J, Ali M, Long C J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 30-May-2023
PMCID:PMC10230803
doi:10.1186/s13002-023-00594-4
PMID:37254191
Novel gas exposure system for the controlled exposure of plants to gaseous hydrogen fluoride DeMille KF, Emsbo-Mattingly SD, Krieger G, Howard M, Webster KB, DaCosta M Environ Monit Assess 29-May-2023
PMCID:PMC10227110
doi:10.1007/s10661-023-11382-8
PMID:37247106
Aspergillus welwitschiae BK Isolate Ameliorates the Physicochemical Characteristics and Mineral Profile of Maize under Salt Stress Gul H, Ali R, Rauf M, Hamayun M, Arif M, Khan SA, Parveen Z, Alrefaei AF, Lee IJ Plants (Basel) 19-Apr-2023
PMCID:PMC10145286
doi:10.3390/plants12081703
PMID:37111926
LED Lighting to Produce High-Quality Ornamental Plants Trivellini A, Toscano S, Romano D, Ferrante A Plants (Basel) 16-Apr-2023
PMCID:PMC10144751
doi:10.3390/plants12081667
PMID:37111890
Transport and removal mechanism of benzene by Tradescantia zebrina Bosse and Epipremnum aureum (Linden ex André) G.S. Bunting in air-plant-solution system Li X, Hu Y, Li D, Su Y Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 28-Mar-2023
PMCID:PMC10047475
doi:10.1007/s11356-023-26618-w
PMID:36977874

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
Digin 287688 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CCC6C5(CC(C(C6)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 432.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00789-X
Gitogenin 441887 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CCC6C5(CC(C(C6)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 432.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00789-X
Hecogenin 91453 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(C(=O)CC5C4CCC6C5(CCC(C6)O)C)C)C)OC1 430.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00789-X
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroidal glycosides / Steroidal saponins
(1R,2S,4S,5'R,6R,7S,8R,9S,12S,13S,16S,18S)-16-[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6R)-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-4-[(2S,3R,4R,5R)-5-[(2S,3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icosane-6,2'-oxane]-10-one 101693300 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(C(=O)CC5C4CCC6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)OC9C(C(C(CO9)OC2C(C(CO2)(CO)O)O)O)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 1181.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00789-X
(1R,2S,4S,5'R,6R,7S,8R,9S,12S,13S,16S,18S)-16-[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6R)-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-4-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-[(2S,3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icosane-6,2'-oxane]-10-one 101693301 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(C(=O)CC5C4CCC6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)OC9C(C(C(C(O9)CO)OC2C(C(CO2)(CO)O)O)O)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 1211.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00789-X
(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(1R,2S,4S,5'R,6R,7S,8R,9S,12S,13S,15R,16R,18S)-15-hydroxy-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icosane-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-4-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-[(2S,3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 101693299 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CCC6C5(CC(C(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)OC9C(C(C(C(O9)CO)OC2C(C(CO2)(CO)O)O)O)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 1213.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00789-X
16-[5-[4-[5-[3,4-Dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icosane-6,2'-oxane]-10-one 162960441 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(C(=O)CC5C4CCC6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)OC9C(C(C(C(O9)CO)OC2C(C(CO2)(CO)O)O)O)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 1211.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00789-X
16-[5-[4-[5-[3,4-Dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icosane-6,2'-oxane]-10-one 162920073 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(C(=O)CC5C4CCC6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)OC9C(C(C(CO9)OC2C(C(CO2)(CO)O)O)O)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 1181.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00789-X
2-[2-[4,5-Dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(15-hydroxy-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icosane-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl)oxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-4-[5-[3,4-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 163031580 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CCC6C5(CC(C(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)OC9C(C(C(C(O9)CO)OC2C(C(CO2)(CO)O)O)O)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 1213.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00789-X
2-[2-[4,5-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(1R,2S,4S,6R,8S,9S,12R,13S,18S)-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icosane-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-4-(3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 138115302 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CCC6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)OC9C(C(C(CO9)O)O)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 1035.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00789-X
2-Hydroxyspirostan-3-yl 4-O-(2-O-hexopyranosyl-3-O-pentopyranosylhexopyranosyl)hexopyranoside 496676 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CCC6C5(CC(C(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)OC9C(C(C(CO9)O)O)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 1051.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00789-X
F-Gitonin 44559009 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CCC6C5(CC(C(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)OC9C(C(C(CO9)O)O)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 1051.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00789-X

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