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Gloriosa superba - Flame lily, Agnimukhi

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[[File:Gloriosa superba Flower Kondazhi, Thrissur.JPG|thumb|right|''Gloriosa'',''Agnimukhi'']]
 '''Agnimukhi''' is a genus of 12 species in the plant family Colchicaceae and include the formerly recognised genus Littonia. They are It is herbaceous tendril climber with underground cylindrical white tuberous rhizome. It is native in tropical and southern to Africa to Asia and naturalised in , Australia , Burma, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malacca, Malasia, South china, Srilanka and Veetnam. In india it is found throughout the Pacific as well as being widely cultivatedcountry. <ref name="Description"/>
==Uses==
{{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses|Gout}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Inflammation}}, {{Uses|Ulcer}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Leprosy}}, {{Uses|Snake bite}}, {{Uses|Gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Itching}}, {{Uses|Infertility}}, {{Uses|Abdominal pain}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
==Parts Used==
==Chemical Composition==
Seed contain high level of colchicines. Cornigerine, 3-demethyl-N-formyl-N-deacetyl-b-lumicolchicine, 3-demethyl-g-lumicolchicine, 3-demethyl colchicines have been isolated from plant. b-sitosterol.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Agnisikhe ಅಗ್ನಿಶಿಖಾ, Karadikanninagadde|ml=Kithonni, Mendoni|sa=Agnimukhi|ta=Kallappai kilangu|te=Agnisikha|hi=Bachnag, Kadyanag|en=Glory Lily, Gloriosa lily|mr=Bachnag, Kal-lavi|gu=}}<ref name="Common names"/>
==Properties==
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|6|large Large and showy}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|largeLarge, fleshy|3-10 cm long and 1-2 cm wide|turn Turn from green to yellow and eventually dark brown as they mature|These fruit contain numerous large red seeds|singleSingle}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka TailaKalakuta rasa]] as ''root juice extract''* [[Brihat marichadi taila]]* [[Chitrakadi taila]]<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
==Where to get the saplings==
==How to plant/cultivate==
A plant of the lowland tropics and subtropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 600 metres, the plant has a clear preference for seasonal, monsoon climates with a pronounced dry season..<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
==Photo Gallery==
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
 
File:മേന്തോന്നി 28.JPG|Leaves
File:Seed pod of Gloriosa superba (14872918441).jpg|Seed pod with seeds
File:Gloriosa superba-1-Anna park-yercaud-salem-India.JPG|Tubers
File:Gloriosa superba-10161.jpg|Seeds
Agnishikha (Kannada- ಅಗ್ನಿಶಿಖಾ) (2743644791).jpg  Agnisikha (Oriya- ଅଗ୍ନିଶିଖା) (2744479860).jpg  |FolwerAgnisikha (Sanskrit- अग्निसिखा) (1305508844).jpg        |LeavesDudhiyo Vachnag (Gujarati- દૂધિયો વછનાગ) (6156007612).jpg|Buds
</gallery>
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/CropFactSheets/gloriosa.html "chemical Chemical constituents"]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[https://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/media/Html/gloriosa_superba.htm Leaf characteristics]</ref><ref name="leaves charecteristicsCommon names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/g/gloriosa-superba Common names]</ref><ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2017/08/14/langali-gloriosa-superba/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropicalagritech.thefernstnau.infoac.in/viewtropicalhorticulture/horti_medicinal%20crops_gloriosa.html Cultivation Details]</ref><ref name="Description">Heritage Amruth, February 1999, Page no.php?id25</ref><ref name=Gloriosa+superba "Cultivation DetailsUses"]>Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:73</ref>
</references>
* [https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/lily/growing-climbing-lily-plants.htm Gloriosa Lily Planting: Tips For Growing A Climbing Lily Plant]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Colchicaceae]]

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