taxonID	type	description	language	source
03D787FEDF6F4067E6FB1D81FF69F865.taxon	description	A species related to C. gallabatense, differing by having root tubers along the root axis, rather than on lateral branches; lax, prostrate inflorescences, not stiffly erect; white flowers, not greenish; and nipple-like projections on the periclinal seed cell walls.	en	Bjorå, Charlotte S., Elden, Marte, Nordal, Inger, Brysting, Anne K., Awas, Tesfaye, Demissew, Sebsebe, Bendiksby, Mika (2017): Speciation in the genera Anthericum and Chlorophytum (Asparagaceae) in Ethiopia-a molecular phylogenetic approach. Phytotaxa 297 (2): 139-156, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.297.2.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.297.2.2
03D787FEDF6F4067E6FB1D81FF69F865.taxon	materials_examined	Type: — ETHIOPIA. Bale floristic region: 10 km N of Dolo Menna (Masslo) on the road to Goba, 6 º 25 ’ N 39 º 44 ’ E, 1500 m of elevation, 25 October 1984, I. Friis, M. G. Gilbert & K. Vollesen 3459 (holotype ETH!; isotype K!). Perennial with short rhizome, roots ca. 2 mm in diameter, with distal tubers, 20 – 40 × 5 – 10 mm. Leaves rosulate, strapshaped, 150 – 600 × 15 – 30 mm, glabrous with narrow hyaline margin. Inflorescence paniculiform, length (including peduncle) 250 – 500 mm with 2 – 7 branches. Bract supporting branches up to 12 mm long, usually shorter; bracts supporting flower nodes up to 3 mm long, with dark brown margin. Number of flowers per node 1 – 3 (4). Pedicel length 3 – 5 (– 7) mm, with a joint disposed from the middle to upper part, slightly papillose below the joint (at least in fresh material). Flowers star-shaped, white with greenish apex; tepals free, lanceolate, 4 – 5 × 1.5 – 2 mm; filaments filiform, 2 – 3 mm long, slightly papillose, white; anthers 1 – 2 mm long, yellow; style 4 – 5 mm long, bent with a minute stigma. Capsule triangular in cross section, papillose, ca. 4 × 6 mm; seeds 3 or 4 per locule, diameter 2 mm, flat and irregularly folded, periclinal walls of epidermal cells conical and outdrawn to a distinct papilla (Fig. 4).	en	Bjorå, Charlotte S., Elden, Marte, Nordal, Inger, Brysting, Anne K., Awas, Tesfaye, Demissew, Sebsebe, Bendiksby, Mika (2017): Speciation in the genera Anthericum and Chlorophytum (Asparagaceae) in Ethiopia-a molecular phylogenetic approach. Phytotaxa 297 (2): 139-156, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.297.2.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.297.2.2
03D787FEDF6F4067E6FB1D81FF69F865.taxon	distribution	Distribution: — The Bale and Harerge floristic regions, Ethiopia (Fig. 2 B). Additional specimen examined: — ETHIOPIA. Bale floristic region: 10 km N of Dolo Menna (Masslo) on the road to Goba, 06 ° 25 ’ N, 39 ° 44 ’ E, 1500 m elevation, 25 October 1984, I. Friis, M. G. Gilbert & K. Vollesen 3459 (ETH, K); Harenna Forest, 14 km on Dello Mena – Goba road, 06 ° 27 ’ N, 39 ° 44 ’ E, 1560 m elevation, 11 June 1986, M. Tadesse 4671 (ETH); Dello Awraja in Harenna forest, ca. 2.2 km from turn-off from Shisha River, ca. 20 km on Dello Mena – Goba road, 06 ° 29 ’ N, 39 ° 452 ’ E, 1530 m elevation, 13 August 1986, M. Tadesse 5291 (ETH); Harenna Forest near Yadot River, 1625 m elevation, 2 May 1990, L. Nogatu and M. Tadesse 9076 (ETH); Welmel River, Fenkel Kebale, 06 ° 26.576 ’ N, 39 ° 39.153 ’ E, ca. 1500 m elevation, 15 December 2007, M. Elden, I. Nordal, T. Awas & S. Demissew 9 (ETH, O). Harerge floristic region: near Graua 9 ° 08 ’ N 41 ° 55 ’ E, 1750 – 1900 m elevation, 9 August 1975, M. G. Gilbert 4019 (K); Harar – Jijiga road, 13 km, 1550 m elevation, 17 August 1975, M. G. Gilbert & M. Thulin 41 (K); Uadendeo Plateau, 36 km ESE of Harar on the road to Jijiga, 9 ° 04 ’ N, 42 ° 23 ’ E, 1520 m elevation, 17 August 1972, W. Burger 2074 (K); East of Gara Gora, 9 ° 00 ’ N, 42 ° 18 ’ E, 1220 – 1340 m elevation, 28 July 1963, W. Burger 3050 (K).	en	Bjorå, Charlotte S., Elden, Marte, Nordal, Inger, Brysting, Anne K., Awas, Tesfaye, Demissew, Sebsebe, Bendiksby, Mika (2017): Speciation in the genera Anthericum and Chlorophytum (Asparagaceae) in Ethiopia-a molecular phylogenetic approach. Phytotaxa 297 (2): 139-156, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.297.2.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.297.2.2
