Distribution Map

Chlorophytum galpinii var. galpinii

                   
               
(Anthericum galpinii)

Asparagaceae Agavoideae  

As at April 2024, 17 herbarium specimens, 5 photo records

South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Restricted distribution
Found within protected areas: Mlawula Malolotja

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Anthericum galpinii - Up to 75 cm high. Leaves c eight in two ranks; the outermost smallest, up to 60 cm long X 1 cm wide, ribbed, hairless or shortly bristly on ribs, bases clasping. Inflorescence branched, spreading, stalk ribbed. Flower-stalk up to 1 cm long; stamens smooth, four at back, two drooping at front along with style. Fruit spherical, c 6 mm diam, transversely ribbed.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.