Results
Chlorophytum kolliensis S. Soosairaj, sp. nov.(Fig. 2)
Chlorophytum kolliensis is comparable to C. laxum in having a slender inflorescence, shape and size of perianth, tuberous roots but differs by presence apiculate anther lobe, inflated filament, ovoid pollen, ovate bract, conduplicate leaf with 11-13 nerves (Table 1).
Type : S. Soosairaj 3926, 27 Dec 2019, Kolli hills, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, India, 1320 m, 11° 19’ 00” N, 78° 21’ 32” E (holotype: RHT!, isotypes: MH!).