The genus Chlorophytum Ker Gawl. (Asparagales, Asparagaceae) in Madagascar, with the description of 12 new species, 4 new subspecies and 1 new variety Author Pignal, Marc Institut de Systématique, Évolution et Biodiversité (UMR 7205 - CNRS, MNHN, UPMC, EPHE), Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Sorbonne Université, case postale 39, 57 rue Cuvier, 75231 Paris cedex 05, France. marc.pignal@mnhn.fr Author Phillipson, Peter B. Institut de Systématique, Évolution et Biodiversité (UMR 7205 - CNRS, MNHN, UPMC, EPHE), Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Sorbonne Université, case postale 39, 57 rue Cuvier, 75231 Paris cedex 05, France. & Missouri Botanical Garden, P. O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166, USA. Peter.Phillipson@mobot.org Author Bardot-Vaucoulon, Martine Institut de Systématique, Évolution et Biodiversité (UMR 7205 - CNRS, MNHN, UPMC, EPHE), Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Sorbonne Université, case postale 39, 57 rue Cuvier, 75231 Paris cedex 05, France. martine.bardot-vaucoulon@mnhn.fr text European Journal of Taxonomy 2026 2026-01-06 1033 1 1322 https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3139/14003 journal article 314299 10.5852/ejt.2026.1033.3139 33406e96-fc7d-4776-b52e-eb146654f24c 2118-9773 18325308

Table 2. Updated list of species of Chlorophytum Ker Gawl. in Groups 1 and 2 as initially defined by Perrier de la Bâthie (1935, 1937 [1938]), with the addition of newly described species, and the species formerly placed in the genus Anthericum. The latter have morphological characters that bring them close to Group 1, and are indicated by an asterisk (note that the flowers of C. sofiense are unknown).

Chlorophytum Group 1	Chlorophytum Group 2
C. ankarense H.Perrier	C. albociliatum Bard.-Vauc. & M.Pignal sp. nov.
C. aspidistrifolium Bard.-Vauc. & M.Pignal sp. nov.	C. appendiculatum H.Perrier
C. candelabrum Bard.-Vauc. & M.Pignal sp. nov.	C. basivaginatum Bard.-Vauc. & M.Pignal sp. nov.
C. chloranthum Baker	C. decipiens Baker
C. darainense Bard.-Vauc. & M.Pignal sp. nov.	C. dianellifolium (Baker) H.Perrier
C. decaryanum H.Perrier	C. helvillae Bard.-Vauc. & M.Pignal sp. nov.
C. distichum H.Perrier	C. humbertianum H.Perrier
C. geayanum (H.Perrier) Marais & Reilly *	C. madagascariense Baker var. madagascariense
C. graniticum H.Perrier	C. madagascariense var. pervillei Bard.-Vauc. & M.Pignal nom. nov.
C. graniticum subsp. ambrense Bard.-Vauc. & M.Pignal subsp. nov.
	C. madagascariense var. sciaphilum (H.Perrier) Bard. - Vauc. & M.Pignal comb. nov.
C. hypoxiforme (H.Perrier) Marais & Reilly *
C. namorokense H.Perrier	C. madagascariense var. boinense Bard.-Vauc. & M.Pignal var. nov.
C. nigrogranulosum Bard.-Vauc. & M.Pignal sp. nov.
C. nusbaumeri Bard.-Vauc. & M.Pignal sp. nov.	C. meridionale Bard.-Vauc. & M. Pignal sp. nov. subsp. meridionale
C. parkeri (Baker) Marais & Reilly *
C. ranirisonii Bard.-Vauc. & M.Pignal sp. nov.	C. meridionale subsp. ihosyhense Bard.-Vauc. & M.Pignal subsp. nov.
C. ratovosonii Bard.-Vauc. & M.Pignal sp. nov.
C. sofiense (H.Perrier) Marais & Reilly *	C. meridionale subsp. tulearense Bard.-Vauc. & M.Pignal subsp. nov.
C. sofiense subsp. gautieri Bard.-Vauc. & M.Pignal subsp. nov.
C. sylvestre Bard.-Vauc.	C. subligulatum H.Perrier
C. tolyanum Bard.-Vauc. & M.Pignal sp. nov.	C. tripedale (Baker) H.Perrier
C. sp. 2	C. sp. 1