Origin and distribution
- Glory lily is a native of tropical Asia and Africa.
- The genus derives its name from the Latin word gloriosus referring to the flowers.
- It is found growing throughout tropical India, from the North-west Himalayas to Assam and the Deccan peninsula, extending up to an elevation of 2120m.
- In Karnataka, it is commonly found growing all along the Western Ghats.
- It is also found growing in Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and in the adjacent islands.
- The area under this crop in India is around 3000 ha.
- The genus Gloriosa is comprised of about 10 to 15 known species. The important species found in India are, G.superba and G. rothschildiana.
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