Chlorophytum undefined-2

32. Chlorophytum sp. 2 Fig. 5E, 46, 48 Material examined MADAGASCAR – DIANA Region [Antsiranana Prov.] • Diego Suarez [Antsiranana]; [12°19′ S, 49°17′ E]; Sep. 1843; fl, fr; L. Boivin 2338; P [P06169866]!. Description Underground part and leaves unknown. Collection limited to an inflorescence, ca 35.5 cm long, with its base truncated, the peduncle and rachis of the flowering portion covered with translucent hairs whose abundance and size increase gradually towards the apex, at the base, there are short, 0.10–0.15 mm, triangular-based hirsute trichomes, longer, finer and flatter towards the apex, up to 0.35–0.40 mm long; peduncle 15.5 cm long, bearing two large, closely-spaced triangular bracts towards the middle, 9–11 × 2.5 mm, veins 7, margins smooth; flowering rachis 18.5 cm long, with short sub-terminal branching; flowers 2–3 per node, floral bract long and narrowly triangular, tapered, ca 5.0 × 0.8 mm, pedicel ca 5 mm long, slender, articulation medial, with a few short, triangular hairs present below the articulation; perianth 5 mm long, with elliptical segments and acute apices; outer tepals slightly shorter, but wider, than the inners, 4 × 0.5 mm; inner tepals 5 × 0.4 mm, with 3 converging veins at the apex; stamens shorter than the tepals, with short, flattened filaments, 1.8 mm long, anthers yellow, 2 × 0.2 mm, elongated, tapering at the top; gynoecium: ovary 0.9 × 0.6 mm, with at least 5 ovules per locule (based on the number of seeds in a fruit), style very long, 7 mm; capsule wider than high, 3.5 × 5 mm, with thin walls and transverse veins, containing approximately 5 seeds; seeds black, compressed bilaterally, attached toward the middle of the inner angle of the locule “5 graines environ noires, comprimées bilatéralement, attachées vers le milieu de l’angle interne de la loge” (fide Boivin, and dating back to 1848). Remark This specimen was already considered by Perrier de la Bâthie to be a new species (fide note in herb.), that unquestionably belongs in Group 1. While we agree with Perrier's conclusion, due to the unique combination of the indument of the peduncle, the rachis, and floral parts, we refrain from formally describing it as a new species due to the incomplete state of the available material. Extant populations should be sought near Antsiranana, but nevertheless, the chances of finding material of the species is probably low due to habitat degradation in this region.