Sap Kanda / Murray's Cobra Lily
Arisaema murrayi
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka
- Flowering
- June-October
How to identify Sap Kanda
Identify Sap Kanda by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Cobra-hood-shaped flower spathe with long spadix tail.
- Confirm leaf shape: Compound/divided.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: June-October.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Araceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Sap Kanda.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Compound/dividedrecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Basal
Characters marked “recorded” are for Sap Kanda itself; the rest are typical of the Araceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Spike
Typical of the Araceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Marathi
- Sap Kanda, पांढरा सापकांदा
- Gujarati
- Vagari
About Sap Kanda
Murray's Cobra Lily (Arisaema murrayi) is a herb in the Araceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra and Karnataka. Flowering and fruiting run from June to October.
Araceae
Arum family
Sap Kanda belongs to the Araceae family.
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