talamulika :
Geographical distribution:
It has been recorded to occur in the subtropical Himalayas from Kumaon eastwards ascending to 1800m, the Khasia hills, Bengal, Assam, Konkan, Kanara, the western peninsula and Tamil Nadu extending south as far as Cape Comerin. It is also distributed in Sri Lanka, Japan, Malaysia and Australia
ECOLOGICAL ASPECT:
It is believed to have originated in the shady forests of Asia. The plant is distributed in plains and shows prostrate growth on moist fertile soil. It is found in all parts of India from near sea level to 2300m altitude, especially in rock crevices and laterite soil
Plant conservation:
In the CAMP workshop at IIFM (June 1999) Curculigo orchioides was included in the IUCN category of “LOWER RISK near threatened”