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Chlorophytum comosum (Thunb.) Jacques
Spider-ivy, Spider plant

Chlorophytum comosum
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr

Family: Asparagaceae

Group: Monocot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Native Range: Tropical Africa; widely cultivated and sometimes naturalized elsewhere.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Cultivated Only

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Other data on Chlorophytum comosum available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Chlorophytum comosum has been found in the following 4 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Big Cypress National Preserve Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Frenchman's Forest Natural Area Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park Present Not Native, Cultivated Only



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Chlorophytum comosum
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr