Curculigo latifolia

Curculigo latifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Hypoxidaceae
Genus: Curculigo
Species:
C. latifolia
Binomial name
Curculigo latifolia
Dryand. ex W.T.Aiton (1811)
Varieties[1]
  • Curculigo latifolia var. latifolia
  • Curculigo latifolia var. megacarpa (Ridl.) Geerinck
Synonyms[1]
  • Aurota latifolia (Dryand. ex W.T.Aiton) Raf. (1837)
  • Molineria latifolia (Dryand. ex W.T.Aiton) Herb. ex Kurz (1865)

Curculigo latifolia, also known as tambaka, lamba and lemba babi, is a species of flowering plant, a stemless perennial herb in the Hypoxidaceae family, that is native to Southeast Asia and produces edible fruits.[2]

Flower
Molineria latifolia flower
  1. ^ a b Curculigo latifolia Dryand. ex W.T.Aiton. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. ^ Lamb, Anthony (2019). A guide to wild fruits of Borneo. Kota Kinabalu: Natural History Publications (Borneo). p. 112. ISBN 978-983-812-191-0.