Botanical Name: Polygonatum verticillatum All.
Family: Liliaceae
Names in different Indian languages
| English | Mahameda |
|---|---|
| Hindi | Mahameda |
| Kannada | Mahameda |
| Malayalam | Mahameda |
| Sanskrit | Mahameda |
| Tamil | Mahameda |
| Telugu | Mahameda |
| Unani | Mahameda |
| Folk |
Synonyms
- Campydorum verticillatum (L.) Salisb. nom. inval.
- Convallaria leptophylla D.Don
- Convallaria stellifolia Peterm.
- Convallaria verticillata L.
- Evallaria verticillata (L.) Neck. nom. inval.
- Polygonatum angustifolium Bubani nom. illeg.
- Polygonatum erythrocarpum Hua
- Polygonatum jacquemontianum Kunth
- Polygonatum kansuense Maxim. ex Batalin
- Polygonatum leptophyllum (D.Don) Royle
- Polygonatum macrophyllum Sweet
- Polygonatum minutiflorum H.Lèv.
- Polygonatum roseum Hook. nom. illeg.
- Sigillum verticillatum (L.) Montandon
- Troxilanthes angustifolia Raf.
Morphology
Grows up to 60-80 cm height
Leaves – wholes of four, sessile, linear, acute
Flower – purple
Fruit – berry
