Kalpana Kalpana (Editor)

Amorphophallus yunnanensis

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Araceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Alismatales

Genus
  
Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus yunnanensis Amorphophallus yunnanensis

People also search for
  
Amorphophallus corrugatus

Amorphophallus yunnanensis (滇蘑芋, dian mo yu) is a flowering plant species native to forests and thickets, at altitudes of 100-3300 meters, in Guangxi, Guizhou, and Yunnan provinces in China, as well as Laos, and northern Thailand and Vietnam.

Amorphophallus yunnanensis Amorphophallus yunnanensis Araceae

Its tuber is dark brown, up to 13 cm in diameter, and weigh up to 500 grams. The leaf is solitary, 6-35 cm, grayish green, covered with pale pinkish spots. The inflorescence is solitary, 13-60 cm in height and 1-2 cm in diameter at its base. Berries are initially green, then turning blue and finally violet.

Amorphophallus yunnanensis amorphophallusyunnanensisjpg

Synonyms

  • Amorphophallus kerrii
  • Thomsonia thaiensis

  • Amorphophallus yunnanensis httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

    Amorphophallus yunnanensis Amorphophallus yunnanensis smallest species from China

    Amorphophallus yunnanensis Amorphophallus yunnanensis

    Amorphophallus yunnanensis Amorphophallus yunnanensis

    Amorphophallus yunnanensis Amorphophallus yunnanensis

    References

    Amorphophallus yunnanensis Wikipedia