English Common Name: Flame Lily, Glory Lily Chinese Name / 中文名: 嘉兰 (Jiā lán) Other Local Name: Bunga Kembang Songsang (Malay) Family Name: Colchicaceae Scientific Name: Gloriosa superba Synonym: Clinostylis speciosa, Eugone superba, Gloriosa abyssinica, Gloriosa angulata, Gloriosa caerulea, Gloriosa carsonii, Gloriosa cirrhifolia, Gloriosa doniana, Gloriosa graminifolia var. heterophylla, Gloriosa grandiflora, Gloriosa homblei, Gloriosa leopoldii, Gloriosa lutea, Gloriosa nepalensis, Gloriosa plantii, Gloriosa rockefelleriana, Gloriosa rothschildiana, Gloriosa sampiana, Gloriosa simplex, Gloriosa speciosa, Gloriosa verschuurii, Gloriosa virescens, Methonica abyssinica, Methonica doniana, Methonica gloriosa, Methonica grandiflora, Methonica leopoldii, Methonica petersiana, Methonica plantii, Methonica platyphylla, Methonica superba, Methonica virescens Classification: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) > Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division) > Liliales > Colchicaceae (Flame Lily Family) > Gloriosa Origin: Southeast Asia, India, Tropical Africa Growth Habit: Climber Characteristic: A climber with brilliant wavy-edged yellow and red flowers. Care Requirements: Prefers partial to full sun and moderate watering. Other Information: All parts of the plant are extremely poisonous. Ingestion may be fatal. Images Location: Penang, Malaysia 
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