Theropogon pallidus (wall. ex Kunth) Maxim.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Theropogon

Characteristics

A herb. The rhizome is about 1 cm thick. There are 6-10 leaves. They are 15-40 cm long by 4-12 mm wide. The flower stalk is 30-35 cm long. There are 9-14 flowers in a group.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant. In Sikkim it grows between 1,800-3,000 m above sea level. It grows in shady rocky slopes between 2,300-2,600 m above sea level in SW China. In Yunnan.
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Edible bulbs roots
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Distribution

Theropogon pallidus world distribution map, present in Myanmar and Nepal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:542170-1
WFO ID wfo-0000748972
COL ID 56F23
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Synonyms

Theropogon pallidus Ophiopogon pallidus Ophiopogon minor Ophiopogon mollis