✿Liliaceae · Disporum
Mahjaree / Chinese Fairy Bells
Disporum cantoniense
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya, Assam & more
- Flowering
- June-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Disporum cantoniense
- Genus
- Disporum
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests, Shola forests and grasslands
- Distribution
- India, SE. Asia, Southern China, Japan, Malesia
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Liliaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Liliaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Nepali
- महजरी Mahjaree, सानो कुकुर डाइनु Saano Kukur Daainu
About Mahjaree
Chinese Fairy Bells (Disporum cantoniense) is a herb belonging to the Liliaceae family (Lily Family). It is typically found in evergreen forests, shola forests and grasslands. It occurs across India, SE. Asia, Southern China, Japan, Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-December.
Botanical family
Liliaceae
Lily Family
Mahjaree belongs to the Liliaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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