Curculigo capitulata (Lour.) Kuntze

Palm-Grass / Fejecskés Kosborpálma

About

Curculigo capitulata is a species of stout herb that belongs to the family Hypoxidaceae. It is known by the common names palm grass, whale back, and weevil lily, and by various synonyms, including Molineria capitulata. It ranges from the Himalayas and eastern India through Indochina, southern China, Malesia, and New Guinea to Queensland and the Solomon Islands. The plant has yellow flowers and oblong, papery pleated leaves with very short stems. In China and India, the plant has traditional uses as medicine to treat diseases such as hemorrhoids, asthma, and consumptive cough. In Southeast Asia, the plant is also used as food wrapping and the fibres are used to make fishing nets, ropes and false hair. However, in recent years Molineria capitulata is more often used as ornamental plants in gardens. In recent studies, M. capitulata was also found to have potential in treating several chronic diseases due to its high antifungal, antioxidant, cytotoxic, thrombolytic, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic activities.

Curculigo capitulata is a species of stout herb that belongs to the family Hypoxidaceae. It is known by the common names palm grass, whale back, and weevil lily, and by various synonyms, including Molineria capitulata. It ranges from the Himalayas and eastern India through Indochina, southern China, Malesia, and New Guinea to Queensland and the Solomon Islands. The plant has yellow flowers and oblong, papery pleated leaves with very short stems. In China and India, the plant has traditional uses as medicine to treat diseases such as hemorrhoids, asthma, and consumptive cough. In Southeast Asia, the plant is also used as food wrapping and the fibres are used to make fishing nets, ropes and false hair. However, in recent years Molineria capitulata is more often used as ornamental plants in gardens. In recent studies, M. capitulata was also found to have potential in treating several chronic diseases due to its high antifungal, antioxidant, cytotoxic, thrombolytic, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic activities. (English fallback)

Common Names

  • Palm-Grass

Native Distribution

People's Republic of China Taiwan Tibet United States Cameroon India Bangladesh Nepal Laos Myanmar Thailand Vietnam Indonesia Singapore Timor-Leste Malaysia Brunei Philippines Nigeria Russia Democratic Republic of the Congo Netherlands Papua New Guinea France Australia New Zealand Solomon Islands Vanuatu Fiji
Detailed Regions

Asia-Temperate China China South-Central | Asia-Temperate | China | China South-Central | China Southeast | Hainan | Tibet | Eastern Asia Taiwan | Eastern Asia | Taiwan | Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent Assam | Asia-Tropical | Indian Subcontinent | Assam | Bangladesh | East Himalaya | Nepal | Indo-China Laos | Indo-China | Laos | Myanmar | Nicobar Is. | Thailand | Vietnam | Malesia Jawa | Malesia | Jawa | Lesser Sunda Is. | Malaya | Maluku | Philippines | Sulawesi | Sumatera | Papuasia New Guinea | Papuasia | New Guinea | Solomon Is. | Australasia Australia Queensland | Australasia | Australia | Queensland

Data confidence: very_low

Synonyms

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  • Curculigo capitulata (Lour.) Kuntze
  • Curculigo foliis-variegatis Pynaert
  • Curculigo foliisvariegatis Pynaert
  • Curculigo fuziwarae Yamam.
  • Curculigo glabra Merr.
  • Curculigo recurvata Dryand.
  • Curculigo recurvata W.T.Aiton
  • Curculigo recurvata var. variegatea W.Bull
  • Curculigo strobiliformis D.Fang & D.H.Qin
  • Curculigo sumatrana Roxb.
  • Leucoium capitulatum
  • Leucojum capitulatum Lour.
  • Molineria capitulata (Lour.) Herb.
  • Molineria hortensis Britton
  • Molineria plicata Colla
  • Molineria recurvata (W.T.Aiton) Herb.
  • Molineria sulcata Kurz
  • Molineria sumatrana (Roxb.) Herb.
  • Moliniera capitulata
  • Tupistra esquirolii H.Lév. & Vaniot
  • Veratrum mairei H.Lév.