Chlorophytum bharuchae is a rare herb in Sahyadri ranges. Grows 30-60 cm in height. Leaves are
radical, linear, leathery, grow in a rosy style at the base and near floor.
Roots are tuberous and white in colour. Leaf like growth is seen on
inflorescence stalk (peduncle), they are 1-2 cm long. Flowers arranged around
the axis in raceme type of inflorescence. Each flower is around 1-2 cm across,
bell shaped when not completely open, pedicel 4-5 mm with yellow colour; five
petals are white in colour, petals free, yellowish brown coloured spot at the
tip of each petal. Androecium six, long and exerted, filament 1-2 cm, anther
dorsifixed and dark yellow (turmeric)
colour. Gynoecium one at the centre and long
like androecium. Ovary three locular. Fruit is capsule with three clearly visible
lobes.
Plant Profile
Marathi Name: Tilyachi Fulbaji (टिळ्याची फुलबाजी)
English Name: Not Given
Botanical Name: Chlorophytum
bharuchae Ansari, Sundararagh. & Hemadri
Habit : Herb
Leaves: Radical,leathery and linear
Flower Colour: White, Brown coloured spot
at the tip of each petal
Season: Jun - Sep
Family: Liliaceae
Locality: Narayangad Fort (Khodad),
Junnar, Pune, Maharashtra
Date of Collection: 30-Jun-2013
- Rajkumar Dongare
colour. Gynoecium one at the centre and long
like androecium. Ovary three locular. Fruit is capsule with three clearly visible
lobes.
Leaves: Radical,leathery and linear