Scientific name Arisarum Rank Genus | Tribe Arisareae | |
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Similar Arum, Arisarum proboscideum, Arisarum simorrhinum, Biarum, Dracunculus | ||
Arisarum garden plants
Arisarum is a genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family. It is native to the Mediterranean region, east to the Caucasus and west to islands of the eastern North Atlantic.
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Species
Accepted species:
- Arisarum × aspergillum Dunal - Spain, Algeria, Morocco (A. simorrhinum × A. vulgare)
- Arisarum simorrhinum Durieu - Portugal Spain, Balearic Islands, Algeria, Morocco
- Arisarum proboscideum (L.) Savi - Spain, Italy
- Arisarum vulgare O.Targ.Tozz. - Mediterranean region of northern Africa and southern Europe from Portugal and Morocco to Turkey and Palestine; Caucasus; Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores
Arisarum look very similar to Arums except that their flowers, spathes, and inflorescences are considerably different.
References
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