Chlorophytum tuberosum
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID6440259a7271b854990130 |
| Scientific name | Chlorophytum tuberosum |
| Authority | (Roxb.) Baker |
| First published in | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 15: 332 (1876) |
Description Top
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Chlorophytum tuberosum is a species of flowering plant in the Asparagaceae family, native to parts of Africa and India. Commonly known as musli, it has been used historically in Ayurveda for its medicinal properties. It is a popular ornamental plant, with its long, thin, green leaves and white flowers.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Liliago tuberosa | (Roxb.) C.Presl | Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss. ser. 5, 3: 534. 1845 [Jul-Dec 1845] |
| Liliago nivea | (Poir.) C.Presl | Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss. ser. 5, 3: 534. 1845 [Jul-Dec 1845] |
| Phalangium tuberosum | (Roxb.) Kunth | Enum. Pl. [Kunth] 4: 598. 1843 [17-19 Jul 1843] |
| Phalangium niveum | Poir. | Encycl. [J. Lamarck & al.] 5: 248. 1804 [9 Jan 1804] |
| Phalangium ornithogaloides | (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Schweinf. | Beitr. Fl. Aethiop. [Schweinfurth] 294. 1867 |
| Acrospira lilioides | A.Chev. | Bull. Soc. Bot. France 55(Mém. 8b): 89. 1908 |
| Anthericum kilimandscharicum | Poelln. | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 51: 72 (1942) |
| Anthericum niveum | (Poir.) Spreng. | Syst. Veg. 2: 84 (1825) |
| Anthericum ornithogaloides | Hochst. ex A.Rich. | Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 332 (1850) |
| Anthericum tuberosum | Roxb. | Pl. Coromandel 2: 20 (1800) |
| Chlorophytum anthericoideum | Dalzell | Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 2: 141 (1850) |
| Chlorophytum kulsii | Cufod. | Senckenberg. Biol. 50: 243 (1969) |
| Chlorophytum russii | Chiov. | Res. Sci. Somalia Ital. 1: 172 (1916) |
| Chlorophytum niveum | (Poir.) M.R.Almeida | Fl. Maharashtra 5A: 173 (2009) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Persian | گندمی موسلی |
| Malayalam | വെള്ള മുസ്ലി |
| Marathi | मुसळीकंद |
| Tamil | காப்பாளை |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Africa click to expand
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East Tropical Africa
- Kenya
- Tanzania
- Uganda
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Northeast Tropical Africa
- Chad
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
- Sudan
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West Tropical Africa
- Nigeria
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West-central Tropical Africa
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
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East Tropical Africa
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Indian Subcontinent
- India
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
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Indo-China
- Myanmar
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Indian Subcontinent
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000763658 |
| Tropicos | 18400179 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:533112-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-302593 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 728165 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 692144 |
| IUCN Red List | 44393637 |
| IPNI | 533112-1 |
| iNaturalist | 141434 |
| GBIF | 2774912 |
| Freebase | /m/0dr36s |
| EPPO | CFYTU |
| EOL | 1086914 |
| Wikipedia | Chlorophytum_tuberosum |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| In public collections | 0 |