Bhui Khajur / Golden Star Grass

Hypoxis aurea

Herb

Habit: Herb
Found in India: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand & more
Flowering: March-August

How to identify Bhui Khajur

Identify Bhui Khajur 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: Golden-yellow star-shaped flowers (golden star grass).
In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-August.
In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and nearby regions.
Confirm it sits within the Hypoxidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Bhui Khajur.

Plant Details

Scientific name: Hypoxis aurea
Genus: Hypoxis
Family: Hypoxidaceae
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Open grasslands in the evergreen and deciduous forests
Habitat type: Forest, Grassland
Distribution: Indo-Malesia
Found in India: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
Flowering & fruiting: March-August
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
Fruit: Berry

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

A member of the Hypoxidaceae family, Golden Star Grass (Hypoxis aurea) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand and 4 other states. It grows in open grasslands in the evergreen and deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from March to August.