Distribution and Ecology
The species is found on the exposed rocks with shallow soil around the
ariyur shola of Kolli hills, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu. In addition
it also has been collected from Sirumalai, Shevroys and Kalrayan hills
of the Eastern ghats. Chlorophytum kolliensis grows at the shola
border which is an open places at an elevation range between 1250 and
1350 m. It is associated with Drosera burmanni Vahl,Drosera peltata Thunb., Eriocaulon sp., Setaria
intermedia Roem. & Schult., Impatiens fruticosa Lesch. ex DC.,Arundinela ciliata Nees ex Miq., Heteropogon contortus(L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. Utricularia graminifolia Vahl,
and Utricularia scandens Benj.