Biology:Chlorophytum laxum

Short description: Species of flowering plant

Chlorophytum laxum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Agavoideae
Genus:	Chlorophytum
Species:	C. laxum
Binomial name
Chlorophytum laxum R.Br.

Chlorophytum laxum (Bichetii grass, Siam lily, false lily turf, wheat plant) is a flowering plant species in the genus Chlorophytum, widespread through tropical Africa, Asia, and Australia .

Taxonomy

Synonyms

• Anthericum bichetii Backer
• Anthericum parviflorum (Wight) Benth.
• Chlorophytum abyssinicum Kotschy & Peyr.
• Chlorophytum acaule Baker
• Chlorophytum bichetii Backer
• Chlorophytum debile Baker
• Chlorophytum falcatum Baker
• Chlorophytum javanicum (Hassk.) M.R.Almeida
• Chlorophytum laxiflorum Baker
• Chlorophytum laxum f. javanicum (Hassk.) Backer
• Chlorophytum parviflorum Dalzell
• Chlorophytum xerotinum F.Muell.
• Nolina javanica Hassk.
• Phalangium laxum (R.Br.) F.Muell.
• Phalangium parviflorum Wight

References

• Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl. 277 1810.
• The Plant List entry
• JSTOR entry
• Flora of China entry

Wikidata ☰ Q15224947 entry