Curculigo capitulata (Lour.) Kuntze

First published in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 703 (1891)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nepal to S. China and NE. Queensland. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine, has environmental uses and social uses and for food.

Descriptions

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.
[UPFC]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

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.
[FTEA]

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
[CPLC]

Uses

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.
[UPFC]

Sources

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