Curculigo Orchioides
Curculigo orchioides, Golden eye-grass, common curculigo, Shyam Musali
Botanical Name : Curculigo orchioides
English Name : Golden eye-grass, common curculigo
Hindi Name : Shyam Musali
Sanskrit Name : Talmuli,Krishna Musali
Description
curculigo orchioides is a herb common in India It is found in many parts of the world, like Australia, China, and Japan.
This plant is a member of Amaryllidaceae plant family.
This is a perennial herb with underground rootstocks. The leaves are radical and glabrescent. The flowers are golden yellow, about 1 cm. across in small racemes. The capsules are beaked. The seeds are subglobose, black and strongly rugose. The flowering season is June to September.
Usage
Obtained Chemical Compounds
Diterpenes and Forskolin are obtained from this plant.
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Gujarati: Kali Musali
Marathi: Musali kand
Bengali: Taalmuli
Kannada: Neltadi,
Tamil:Nilappanaikkilanku
Malayalam: Nelpanna
Telugu: Neltaadichetu
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