Uvularia
Uvularia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Colchicaceae, which is closely related to the lily family (Liliaceae). They are commonly called bellworts, bellflowers or merrybells. The genus name is derived from the Latin "ūvula" meaning "little grape," likely because of the way the flowers hang downward. For the same reason "Uvularia" may also refer to the similarly derived palatine uvula, which hangs down from the soft palate in the mouth. The plants are often found growing on wooded slopes or in ravines and they spread by stolons, or stoloniferous rhizomes. The plants are usually in height and bear one or two flowers per stem in April and May, that hang downward from the axils of the leaves.
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Colchicaceae
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lily
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palatine uvula
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soft palate
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stolons
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Uvularia
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