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Botanical Name Plant's Common Name Plant Family

MH332 : Pancratium parvum Dalzell

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Melghat's Flora's Serial No. : -  
Class : Liliopsida - Monocotyledons
Order : Asparagales
Family : Amaryllidaceae
Genus : Pancratium L. - pancratium
Species : Pancratium parvum Dalzell
Plant Location in Melghat : Near Sipna river, Kolkaz  
Plant Category : Herbs  
Plant's Current Status : -  
Plant Family : Amaryllidaceae  
 
Plant Common Name : Forest Spider Lily, Funnel narcissuses, Lamb pankusum
 
Synonym : Pancratium parvum var. malabaricum Baker
Pancratium parvum subsp. malabaricum (Baker) Traub.
Description : Pancratium is a genus of about 18 species flowering plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, which includes Nargis and Amaryllis lily. Forest spider lily is an endemic short plant which is seen in the first few weeks of Monsoons. The plants are herbaceous perennial, growing from bulbs and grow up to 30-50 cm high. The flowers are large, white and fragrant. The short lived flowers often appear before the leaves. Leaves are thin, 15-20 cm long, linear-lancelike. Flowers appear in an umbel of 2-4, enclosed in a membranous spathe. The stem carrying the flowers is 15-30 cm long. Stamens are enclosed in a staminal cup, much like Nargis. The plant prefers forested regions. Flowering & Fruiting period is May-July.
 
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Reference : ~ Londhe AN, Watve AV and Ansari MY; "Additions to the flora of Melghat Tiger Reserve"; J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. (2002); 26(2): 385-395 PMID :