- Family:
- Hypoxidaceae R.Br.
- Genus:
- Curculigo Gaertn.
Curculigo capitulata (Lour.) Kuntze

[UPFC]
- Distribution
- Biogeografic region: Andean, Orinoquia. Elevation range: 1000–1500 m a.s.l. Cultivated in Colombia. Naturalised in Colombia. Colombian departments: Antioquia, Casanare, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Guaviare, Meta, Quindío, Vichada.
- Habit
- Herb.
- Ecology
- Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland.
[FTEA]
Hypoxidaceae, J. Wiland-Szymańska, I. Nordal. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2006
- Morphology General Habit
- Perennial herb with leaves to 1 m long; lamina lanceolate, plicate
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescence racemose, capitulate, deflexed, ovoid or globose, 2.5–5 cm diameter
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers yellow; rostrum about 3–4 mm long; perianth segments ovate, 6–8 mm long, acute; anthers lanceolate, 3–4 mm long, filaments short; ovary turbinate, 6–8 mm, densely villose, with about 10 ovules
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Fruit indehiscent, globose, 6–8 mm
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seeds numerous, black, ovoid, 1.5 mm diameter; testa with irregular, coarse striations.
- Distribution
- Range: Has been cultivated in our area. It is originally from tropical Asia, Philippines and North Australia, it has also been cultivated in Africa and South America.
[CPLC]
Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co
- Distribution
- Cultivada en Colombia; Alt. 1000 - 1500 m.; Andes, Orinoquia.
- Morphology General Habit
- Hierba
[UPFC]
- Use Environmental
- Environmental uses.
- Use Gene Sources
- Used as gene sources.
- Use Food
- Used for food.
- Use Materials
- Used as material.
- Use Medicines
- Medical uses.
- Use Social
- Social uses.
Native to:
Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
Introduced into:
Argentina Northeast, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Leeward Is., Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Sri Lanka, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.
- Leucojum capitulatum Lour.
- Tupistra esquirolii H.Lév. & Vaniot
- Curculigo foliis-variegatis Pynaert
- Curculigo fuziwarae Yamam.
- Curculigo glabra Merr.
- Curculigo recurvata W.T.Aiton
- Curculigo strobiliformis D.Fang & D.H.Qin
- Curculigo sumatrana Roxb.
- Molineria capitulata (Lour.) Herb.
- Molineria hortensis Britton
- Molineria plicata Colla
- Molineria recurvata (W.T.Aiton) Herb.
- Molineria sulcata Kurz
- Molineria sumatrana (Roxb.) Herb.
- Veratrum mairei H.Lév.
Curculigo capitulata (Lour.) Kuntze appears in other Kew resources:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hunt, P.F. [2844], Solomon Is. | 30262.000 | No | |||
Clarke, C.B. [12389], India | K000099956 | Unknown type material | Yes | ||
India | K000099957 | Unknown type material | Yes | ||
Nov 19, 2012 | Du [HNK 3194], Vietnam | Molineria capitulata | K000524428 | No | |
Papua New Guinea | Molineria capitulata | 25694.238 | No | ||
Papua New Guinea | Molineria capitulata | 45578.000 | No | ||
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5159], Nepal | Curculigo recurvata | K001104986 | Yes | ||
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5159], Nepal | Curculigo recurvata | K001104991 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5159] | Curculigo recurvata | K001104992 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5159] | Curculigo recurvata | K001104993 | Yes | ||
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 5159] | Curculigo recurvata | K001104987 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5159] | Curculigo recurvata | K001104990 | Yes | ||
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5159], Nepal | Curculigo recurvata | K001104985 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5159] | Curculigo recurvata | K001104988 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5161], Malaysia | Curculigo sumatrana | K001104995 | Yes | ||
Jack, W. [Cat. no. 5161], Malaysia | Curculigo sumatrana | K001104996 | Yes | ||
Forrest, G. [8455], Yunnan | Tupistra esquirolii | K000846172 | Yes |
First published in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 703 (1891)
Accepted by
- Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
Not accepted by
- Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F. [Cited as Molineria capitulata.]
- Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Molineria capitulata.]
- Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. [Cited as Molineria capitulata.]
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