Hippeastrum
Hippeastrum
Scientific name: Hippeastrum reginae
Bangla name: Not known
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Asparagales |
| Family | Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus | Hippeastrum |
| Species | H. reginae |
Economic Importance
Mostly used as indoor ornamental purpose
Also used as medicinal virtue as it contains several alkaloids, which include anti-parasitic and psychopharmacological activity due to their high alkaloid content. It has also been used in folk medicine to treat swellings and wounds.