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Chlorophytum galpinii (Baker) Kativu

Slender Green Lily

Native records: 12 botanical areas

Angola, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, 9 more areas

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Distribution is shown as WGSRPD Level 3 areas. It does not imply the species occurs throughout an entire area.

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Photograph of Chlorophytum galpinii

A perennial of seasonally dry tropical climates. Native to Namibia, South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Congo, Eswatini and elsewhere.

This entry carries only the classification and distribution data recorded in WCVP. A written account is not yet available.

Distribution areas

  • Angola

    • AngolaNative

  • Botswana

    • BotswanaNative

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the

    • ZaïreNative

  • Eswatini

    • SwazilandNative

  • Malawi

    • MalawiNative

  • Mozambique

    • MozambiqueNative

  • Namibia

    • Caprivi StripNative
    • NamibiaNative

  • South Africa

    • KwaZulu-NatalNative
    • Northern ProvincesNative

  • Zambia

    • ZambiaNative

  • Zimbabwe

    • ZimbabweNative

Climate of the native range

The Köppen climate classes found in the areas this plant is recorded as native to. It does not mean an entire area has that climate.

  • BSh Arid, steppe, hot
  • Aw Tropical, savannah
  • BWh Arid, desert, hot
  • Cwa Temperate, dry winter, hot summer
  • Cwb Temperate, dry winter, warm summer
  • Af Tropical, rainforest
  • Cfa Temperate, no dry season, hot summer
  • Am Tropical, monsoon
  • BSk Arid, steppe, cold
  • Cfb Temperate, no dry season, warm summer

The same climate occurs in 242 areas worldwide, 230 of which have no record of this plant. See them on the map

A matching climate does not mean the plant can grow there. Range limits are also set by things other than climate — dispersal history, soils, competition. Source: Beck et al. (2023), CC BY 4.0 (observed period 1991–2020).

Other names

Slender Green Lily

Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Chlorophytum

Other species in Chlorophytum

Sources

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Angola · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Botswana · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Congo, Democratic Republic of the · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Mozambique · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Malawi · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Namibia · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Eswatini · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    South Africa · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Zambia · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Zimbabwe · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

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