Paris polyphylla
Love Apple
Also known as: Daiswa polyphylla (Sm.) Raf. +9 more
- Daiswa polyphylla (Sm.) Raf.
- Paris biondii Pamp.
- Paris brevipetala Y.K.Yang
- Paris daiswus Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don
- Paris debeauxii H.Lév.
- Paris marchandii H.Lév.
- Paris polyphylla subsp. polyphylla
- Paris polyphylla var. alba H.Li & R.J.Mitchell
- Paris polyphylla var. polyphylla
- Paris polyphylla var. wallichii H.Hara
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Melanthiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Paris polyphylla (commonly known as Love Apple) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Melanthiaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, China North-Central, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Qinghai, Tibet, West Himalaya