Chlorophytum laxum

Botanical Description

Chlorophytum laxum is an evergreen perennial plant growing from a tuberous rootstock; it produces a basal clump of grass-like leaves up to 15cm tall and a flowering stem up to 30cm long[ 497 Title The Botany of Bihar and Orissa Publication Author Haines H.H. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Adlard & Son & West Newman Ltd. London Year 1922 ISBN Description A flora, it gives many plant uses. The book can be downloaded from the Internet. , 506 Title The Flora of British India. (in 7 volumes) Publication Author Hooker J.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher L.Reeve & Co.; London Year 1872 - 1897 ISBN Description Rather dated, but has some information on plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. This is one of several Chlorophytum species that are collectively known as ‘safed musli’ and are harvested in large quantities from the wild in India for their tubers, which are reputed to have a number of medicinal properties, particularly as a tonic. They are widely traded. The plant is also harvested for local use as a medicine[ 2022 Title Indian Medicinal Plants; An Illustrated Dictionary Publication Author Khare C.P. (Ed.) Publisher Springer-Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg Year 2007 ISBN 978-0-387-70637-5 Description ].