Species Type: Herb

Botanical Name: Chlorophytum borivilianum Synonyms:

Common Name: Safed musli

Family: Liliaceae

Local Names: Musli

Sanskrit: Sweta musli

Growth type: Herb with condensed stem disc from which arise a whirl of leaves.

Uses: Fleshy roots - as aphrodisiac in vital tonics.

Distribution: Throughout the forest area of Gujarat, Rajasthan & Madhya Pradesh.