Jungali Pyaaj / Common African Hyacinth
Ledebouria revoluta
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana & more
- Flowering
- April-September
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ledebouria revoluta
- Genus
- Ledebouria
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Tropical East Africa, Yemen
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Goa
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-September
- 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
- Hindi
- जंगली प्याज jungali pyaaj
- Tamil
- காட்டு வெங்காயம் kattu venkayam, நரி வெங்காயம் nari venkayam
- Kannada
- ಕಾಡು ಬೆಳ್ಳುಳ್ಳಿ kaadu bellulli, ಕಾಡು ಬೆಳ್ಳುಳ್ಳಿ
- Malayalam
- നരിവെങ്കായം narivenkaayam
- Marathi
- भुईकांदा bhuikanda, खाजकांदा khajkanda, रानकांदा rankanda
About Jungali Pyaaj
Common African Hyacinth (Ledebouria revoluta) is a herb belonging to the Liliaceae family (Lily Family). It is typically found in dry deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Tropical East Africa, Yemen. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-September. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Liliaceae
Lily Family
Jungali Pyaaj belongs to the Liliaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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