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Chlorophytum tuberosum
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Family:
LILIACEAE
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Citation: Chlorophytum tuberosum (Roxb.) Baker, J. Linn. Soc. Bot. 15: 332. 1876; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 6: 334. 1892; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1526(1066). 1928; Manilal, Fl. Silent Valley 318. 1988; Mohanan & Sivad., Fl. Agasthyamala 723. 2002.
Anthericum tuberosum Roxb., Fl. Ind. 1: 149. 1832.
Phalangium tuberosum (Roxb.) Wight, Ic. t. 2036. 1853.
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Description:
Leaves 15-25 x 1-1.5 cm, ensiform, sheathing at base. Scape 25-35 cm; flowers towards tip of spike, racemose. Bracts 1-3 cm long, lanceolate. Flowers white, 2-2.5 cm across. Ovule 4 or more in each cell; stigma simple. Capsule 1-1.5 x 0.8-1 cm, oblong, triquetrous. Seeds 0.3-0.35 cm long, irregularly pitted.
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Habit:
Herb
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Flowering & Fruiting:
October-March
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District(s):
Idukki, Thiruvananthapuram, Palakkad
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Medicinal:
Yes
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Habitat:
Dry deciduous forests
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Distribution:
India, Myanmar and Arabia
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
White
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Monocotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
1200-1800
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Localities:
Aruvanpara, Devicolam, Athirumala, Pongalapara
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