Arisaema murrayi

(J. Graham) Hook.

Murray's cobra lily

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Corms, Root

The corms are soaked overnight in water to remove bitterness, then cooked in water and eaten with salt and chilli.

Where to Find It

A tropical plant. It grows near Mumbai. It has been recorded up to 1,000 m above sea level.

Asia, India,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 30-50 cm tall. It has a corm about 3 cm across. It has a single leaf. The leaves have 5 or 6 leaflets. The spathe or leaf-like bract around the flower is white with a purple ring on the inside. It is 5-15 cm long and curves over at the top. The spadix or flower stalk in the centre curves out the top of the spathe.

How to Grow

It can be grown from small tubers.

Medicinal Uses

Traditionally prepared as a culinary/food preparation rather than medicinal use.

Wikipedia

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Arisaema murrayi, commonly called Murray's cobra lily or snake lily, is a species of flowering plant. It got its name due to its flower which often resembles with cobra snake's hood.

Notes

There are about 150-170 Arisaema species.

Names & Synonyms

Badada, Badadha, Baddha, Dhudhda, Diwa, Pandhra sap-kanda

Arisaema murrayi var. murrayiArum murrayi J. Graham

References (5)

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Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 11
Rahangdale, D.R. & Rahangdale, S.S., 2014, Potential Wild Edible Plant Resources from Maharashtra Future Prospects for their Conservation and Improvement. Life Science Leaflets. http://lifesciencesleaflets.ning.com
Sharma, B.D., & Lakshminarasimhan, P., 1986, Ethnobotanical Studies on the Tribals of Nasik District (Maharashtra). J. Econ. Tax. Bot. Vol. 8 No. 2 pp 439-446