✿Hypoxidaceae · Hypoxis
Bhui Khajur / Golden Star Grass
Hypoxis aurea
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand & more
- Flowering
- March-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hypoxis aurea
- Genus
- Hypoxis
- Family
- Hypoxidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Open grasslands in the evergreen and deciduous forests
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Hypoxidaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- भूई खजूर Bhui khajur, Golkya
- Marathi
- सोनतारा Sontara, सोनतारा
About Bhui Khajur
Golden Star Grass (Hypoxis aurea) is a herb belonging to the Hypoxidaceae family (Lily Or African Potato Family). It is typically found in open grasslands in the evergreen and deciduous forests. It occurs across Indo-Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-August.
Botanical family
Hypoxidaceae
Lily Or African Potato Family
Bhui Khajur belongs to the Hypoxidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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