Chlorophytum malabaricum Baker

 
  • Family : LILIACEAE
    (Lily Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BACHNAG FAMILY (बचनाग फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Asparagaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Chlorophytum malabaricum Baker
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Tropical evergreen forests and Shola
  • Comments / notes : Occasional on hills above 1200m, in moist, shallow soil by sun-exposed rocks.
  • Flower, Fruit : June-November
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Chittoor district
    • Karnataka : Chikkamagaluru district, Hassan district, Kodagu (Coorg) district, Mysuru district, Shivamogga district, Tumakuru district, Kolar district
    • Kerala : Wayanad district, Palakkad district
    • Tamil Nadu : Locally abundant in Tamil Nadu
  • Native : India
  • Endemism : Peninsular India
  • World Distribution : India
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI
    • Pullaiah, T., 1997. Flora of Andhra Pradesh. Vol. 3.
    • Keshava Murthy & Yoganarasimhan, 1990 - Flora of Coorg district, Karnataka state
    • Rao & Razi, 1981 - Mysore
    • Bhaskar & Kushalappa, 2013- Flora of Tumkur District
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Chlorophytum malabaricum. Downloaded on 11 October 2024.

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