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gloriosa (dict)
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Gloriosa Gloriosa is a genus of five species in the plant family Colchicaceae, from tropical Asia and Africa. They are tuberous rooted deciduous perennials, adapted to a monsoon climate with a dormant dry season. Gloriosa climb or scramble over other plants with the aid of tendrils at the ends of their leaves and can reach 3 meters in height. They have showy red or orange flowers, distinctive because of their pronouncedly reflexed petals, like a turks cap lily. The plant is sometimes called the Glory Lily. The commonest cultivated species are G. superba and G. rothschildiana. The corms of the plant are used for extracting colchicine.
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