Native records: 8 botanical areas
Assam, China South-Central, Tibet, 5 more areas
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A perennial of subtropical climates. Native to India, China, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand.
This entry carries only the classification and distribution data recorded in WCVP. A written account is not yet available.
Distribution areas
Bhutan
- East HimalayaNative
China
- China South-CentralNative
- TibetNative
India
- AssamNative
- East HimalayaNative
- IndiaNative
Myanmar
- MyanmarNative
Nepal
- NepalNative
Thailand
- ThailandNative
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.
- Cwa Temperate, dry winter, hot summer
- Aw Tropical, savannah
- ET Polar, tundra
- Cwb Temperate, dry winter, warm summer
- BSh Arid, steppe, hot
- Am Tropical, monsoon
- Cfa Temperate, no dry season, hot summer
- Dwc Cold, dry winter, cold summer
- Dwb Cold, dry winter, warm summer
The same climate occurs in 161 areas worldwide, 153 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).
Recorded medicinal uses
The cited source records medicinal use of this plant. It is not an assessment of efficacy or safety.
Chlorophytum nepalense is recorded as used medicinally.
Source location: p.43, left column, line 63
World Checklist of Useful Plant Species · Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity (KNB) · CC BY 4.0 · source version: wcups-2020-62602715
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- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Genus
- Chlorophytum
Other species in Chlorophytum
- Chlorophytum mamillatum
- Chlorophytum meridionaleGrass Lilies
- Chlorophytum modestumModest Green Lily
- Chlorophytum molle
- Chlorophytum namaquenseNamaqua Green Lily
- Chlorophytum namorokense
- Chlorophytum nervosumTracheophytes
- Chlorophytum nidulans
- Chlorophytum nigrogranulosumGrass Lilies
- Chlorophytum nimmonii
- Chlorophytum nubicum
- Chlorophytum nusbaumeriGrass Lilies
Sources
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Bhutan · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
China · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
India · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Myanmar · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Nepal · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Thailand · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
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