Scilla hyacinthina
Scilla hyacinthina
Scilla hyacinthina
MH290 : Scilla hyacinthina (Roth) J.F.Macbr.
| Plant Category | : | Herbs |
| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | 511 |
| Synonym | : | Ledebouria revoluta (L.f.) Jessop.; |
| Plant Common Name | : | South Indian Squill, Safed Khus, South Indian Squill, khajkanda, Common Ledebouria, Kaatu Vellai Vengaya |
| Plant Family | : | Liliaceae |
| Description | : | A herb. Common among grasses on the floor of scrubs. The plant comes up after the rains. 10-15 cm herb with a perennial tunicated bulb,(Bulb ovoid1.5-4cm across) leaves radicle, succulent , purplish blotches on the upper surface of the leaf is an identificating feature. The apex of leaf on touch with soil produces new plants from advetitious bud. leaves (Reproductory lef)Scape 5-10cm tall, Flowers pinkish-green on racemes,Perianth 6 lobes, persistent, stamens 6, anthers versetile, ovary sessile, 3 celled, Capsule globose, purplish brown. |
| Plant Location in Melghat | : | - |
| Medicinal Use / Activity | : | Cardioprotective and Antioxidant |
| Plant's Phytochemicals | : | COMPOUNDS: ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (0): |
| Plant's Current Status | : | - |
| Plant's Cross Database Reference | : | 259142 |
| Reference | : | Dhore M. A. (1984) The flora of melghat tiger reserve
- https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/33289
- https://scialert.net/fulltext/?doi=jbs.2013.313.322 |
| Reference | : | ~ Dhore MA and Joshi PA; "Flora of Melghat Tiger Reserve"; Directorate, Project Tiger, Melghat (1988); PMID : |
| Kingdom | : Plantae - Plants |
|---|---|
| Phylum | : Tracheophyta |
| Subkingdom | : Tracheobionta - Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | : Spermatophyta - Seed plants |
| Division | : Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class | : Liliopsida - Monocotyledons |
| Subclass | : Liliidae |
| Order | : Liliales |
| Family | : Liliaceae - Lily family |
| Genus | : Scilla L. - scilla |
| Species | : Scilla hyacinthina |