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 '''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"/>

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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|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"/>

{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|6|large Large and showy}}

{{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}}

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. Well drained red loamy soils are suited for cultivation. The ideal pH should be 6.0 – 7.0. This can be cultivated up to 600 m from mean sea level with an annual rainfall of 70 cm. Gloriosa is propagated through tubers. 2000 kg tubers are required for planting one hectare.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>