Tilyachi Fulbaji/Phulbaji (टिळ्याची फुलबाजी) | Chlorophytum bharuchae Ansari, Sundararagh. & Hemadri | Liliaceae

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