Saturday, June 8, 2024

Chlorophytum indicum (Willd. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) Dress

 

Family: Asparagaceae

Synonym: Chlorophytum attenuatum (Wight) Bake, Liliago indica (Willd. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) C.Presl

Habit: Herb

Habitat: Grasslands

Distribution: Western Ghats

Flowering and Fruiting: September-December

Key identification features: Indian Chlorophytum is a perennial herb with fleshy tuberous roots. Flowers are borne in racemes a top a stem. Flowers are white. Indian Chlorophytum is found in the Western Ghats, predominantly in Kerala.



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