Taxonomic note on Iphigenia magnifica (Colchicaceae) an endemic and vulnerable species from Maharashtra, India

Iphigenia magnifica Ansari and R.S. Rao (family Colchicaceae) are commonly known as magnificent grass lilies or ranlasni.This species is vulnerable and endemic to the Western Ghat regions of Maharashtra State.The present study provides distributional records of Iphigenia magnifica from Shirur tehsil of Pune district Maharashtra.Iphigenia magnifica is a small herb species reported in the Ramling and Dawalmalik hilly slope regions of Shirur tehsil during botanical explorations.Detailed information on distribution and ecology, taxonomic description, diagnostic characteristics, photographs, and relevant information are provided here for easy identification.