Curculigo crassifolia (Baker) Hook.f.

 
  • Family : HYPOXIDACEAE
    (Lily Or African Potato Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KALI MUSLI FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Hypoxidaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Molineria crassifolia Baker
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Curculigo crassifolia (Baker) Hook.f.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Key identification features : Palm-like perennial herbs; Leaves long petioled, elliptic-Ianceolate, thickly and rigidly coriaceous, glabrous above, white tomentose beneath; Inflorescence very large, dense-flowered raceme; scapes flattened, stout densely tomentose; Flowers yellow; Berries oblong.
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Silign Tzokupa
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Assam : Assam
    • Nagaland : Nagaland
    • Mizoram : Mizoram
    • Manipur : Manipur
    • Tripura : Tripura
  • Native : India, China, Bhutan, Nepal
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, China, Bhutan, Nepal
  • Literature :
    • Hajra, P. K., & Verma, D. M. (1996). Flora of Sikkim Vol. 1 (Monocotyledons). Botanical Survey of India. Pg.: 139
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 197
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Curculigo crassifolia. Downloaded on 6 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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