Chlorophytum tuberosum (Roxb.) Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 15: 332 1876. (Syn: Acrospira lilioides A.Chev.; Anthericum kilimandscharicum Poelln.; Anthericum niveum (Poir.) Spreng.; Anthericum ornithogaloides Hochst. ex A.Rich.; Anthericum tuberosum Roxb.; Chlorophytum anthericoideum Dalzell; Chlorophytum kulsii Cufod.; Chlorophytum russii Chiov.; Liliago nivea (Poir.) C.Presl; Liliago tuberosa (Roxb.) C.Presl; Phalangium niveum Poir.; Phalangium ornithogaloides (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Schweinf.; Phalangium tuberosum (Roxb.) Kunth);
Edible Chlorophytum • Hindi: सफ़ेद मुसली Safed-musli • Kannada: Dravanti • Malayalam: Veluttanilappana • Marathi: कुली Kuli • Sanskrit: मुसली Musli • Tamil: Tiravanticham • Telugu: Kuchhela, Sarala pagada;
The only way to distinguish between the two is by digging up the plants. In C. borivilianum the tuber touches the stem whereas in C. tuberosum they are attached to the root fibres
Leaves are cooked as seasonal vegetable.
Common name: Edible Chlorophytum
Bot. name: Chlorophytum tuberosum Family: Liliaceae Local name: Kuli. Leaves are cooked as seasonal vegetable.
please id the orchid: place-dapoli/maharashtra
… me too believe as .., it must be Chlorophytum tuberosum (Liliaceae) … commonly known as: edible chlorophytum • Gujarati: સફેદ મૂસળી safed musali • Hindi: सफ़ेद मुसली safed musli • Marathi: कुळई kulai, सफेत मुसळी safet musli.
Flowers for Id;P1150035,P1150034: These are flowers photos taken in IIT Bombay, Mumbai; on 23 June 2012.
This is Edible Chlorophytum [Chlorophytum tuberosum] locally called Safed Musli.
100813SG request for ID : Attachments (3). 3 posts by 3 authors.
Please help identify following herb found in wild at Dhavlas. Date photographed are mentioned on photo
This is Chlorophytum tuberosum. Yes Chlorophytum tuberosum. Asparagaceae
Shilondha SGNP, Jun 2014 :: Requesting ID of this Chlorophytum species :: 27JUN14 :: ARK-50 : 8 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (5). Requesting to please ID this Chlorophytum species captured in Shilondha, SGNP, Mumbai in June 2014.
Is this C. tuberosum?
According to Dr. Almeida most of the species found in the BNP are C. borivalianum. However, please check this link : Google Groups
Thank you … for the ID and the information… I will assume this to be Chlorophytum borivalianum. Next time I come across it, I will try to l look for the tubers. However, I feel it is criminal to dig out such beautiful looking flowers 🙁
It is Chlorophytum tuberosum. … it is Chlorophytum tuberosum Thank you … Is there any external characteristic which can differentiate C. tuberosum and C. borivalianum? I am attaching two images of Chlorophytum please find the same. I hope it will clearly differentiate. Chlorophytum tuberosum for validation : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)
Chlorophytum tuberosum for validation
Chinnar WLS, Idukki district in Kerala In the rain shadow area of the Nilgiris
To me looks different from images at Thank you … I ll check on it
Looks like C. tuberosum. References:
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