Jambhale Bhui-Chakra / Indian Grass Lily
Iphigenia indica
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- July-September
How to identify Jambhale Bhui-Chakra
Identify Jambhale Bhui-Chakra 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.
- Confirm leaf shape: Strap-like/grass-like.
- Confirm flower colour: Purple/blue.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-September.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Liliaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Jambhale Bhui-Chakra.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Iphigenia indica
- Genus
- Iphigenia
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands and dry deciduous forests
- Native to
- India to Malaysia
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Myanmar, Malesia, Australia, Thailand
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Strap-like/grass-likerecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Jambhale Bhui-Chakra itself; the rest are typical of the Liliaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Purple/bluerecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Jambhale Bhui-Chakra itself; the rest are typical of the Liliaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಕಾಡು ಬೆಳ್ಳುಳ್ಳಿ kaadu bellulli, ನೀರು ಬಾಳೆ neeru baale
- Marathi
- जांभळे भुईचक्र jambhale bhui-chakra
About Jambhale Bhui-Chakra
Indian Grass Lily (Iphigenia indica) is a herb in the Liliaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka and 8 other states. It grows in grasslands and dry deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from July to September.
Liliaceae
Lily Family
Jambhale Bhui-Chakra belongs to the Liliaceae family.
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