Maianthemum oleraceum (Baker) LaFrankie

 
  • Family : ASPARAGACEAE
    (Asparagus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : RAJANIGANDHA FAMILY (रजनीगंधा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Asparagaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Maianthemum oleraceum var. acuminatum (F.T.Wang & Tang) Karthik.; Smilacina crassifolia Kawano; Smilacina mientienensis F.T.Wang & Tang; Smilacina oleracea f. acuminata (F.T.Wang & Tang) H.Hara; Smilacina oleracea var. acuminata F.T.Wang & Tang
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Maianthemum oleraceum (Baker) LaFrankie
  • Common name : Edible Mayflower
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments / notes : Rhizomes are tuberous
  • Key identification features : Stems stout, flexuous, reddish; Leaves subsessile, oblong-Ianceolate, acuminate, pubescent beneath; Inflorescence oblong or deltoid, pubescent panicle; Flowers are white or deep purplish red; tepals nearly free; Fruits berries.
  • Flower, Fruit : May-July
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Bengaluru district
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng, Lohit
  • Native : India, China, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, China, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet
  • Literature :
    • Photographs of Neha Tiwary
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 200
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Maianthemum oleraceum. Downloaded on 7 October 2024.

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