Herbarium JCB

Gloriosa superba L.

Family : LILIACEAE
(LILY FAMILY)
Family (as per The Plant List) : Colchicaceae
Species : Gloriosa superba
Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Gloriosa superba L.
Common name : Malabar Glory Lily, Tiger Claw Lily, Glorious Lily, Flame Lily
Vernacular name : Kulhari, Karihari, Langoli, Languli, Kaliari (Hin.); Gauri hoovu, Huli uguru, Agnishika, Kolikuttuma (Kan.); Kalappaikizhanngu, Kanvalikodi (Tam.); Adavi-nabhi, Kalappa gadda, Ganjeri, Potti dumpa (Tel.); Ognisikha, Meheria phulo, Kharihari, Dasara phulo, Durga phulo, Nanangalia (Ori.); Langali (San.)
Collection Nos : HJCB-E-63
Collector(s) Name : Arun Singh R. & K.R.K.Swamy
Collection Date : 11/09/14
Collection Locality : Kavalur Observatory, Javadhu Hills, Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu State
Habitat : Open-deciduous forest
Habit : Climber
Flower, Fruit : September onwards
Comments : Often in open deciduous forests, on thickets in scrub forests up to about 1000 m on hills.
Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
Distribution Locality : Throughout Eastern Ghats
World Distribution : Old World tropics
Literature : J.L.Ellis, 1990- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 2; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District ; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa; IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. ; N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Gloriosa superba. Downloaded on 2 April 2025.