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Amorphophallus margaritifer

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Amorphophallus margaritifer
Young plant in Bangladesh
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Amorphophallus
Species:
A. margaritifer
Binomial name
Amorphophallus margaritifer
(Roxb.) Kunth[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Arum margaritiferum Roxb.
  • Plesmonium dubium Schott
  • Plesmonium margaritiferum (Roxb.) Schott

Amorphophallus margaritifer is a species of plant in the arum family Araceae, native from India to Myanmar.[1]

Description

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Amorphophallus margaritifer is an annual herbaceous plant.[2][3]

Distribution and habitat

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Amorphophallus margaritifer is native to India, the region of Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya and Myanmar. In Bangladesh, it is recorded growing in moist shady places, often next to agricultural land.[4]

Uses

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The peduncles are used as a vegetable.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Amorphophallus margaritifer (Roxb.) Kunth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  2. ^ "Amorphophallus margaritifer (Roxb.) Kunth". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  3. ^ Bogner, J. (1995). "A Remarkable New Amorphophallus (Araceae) from India". Kew Bulletin. 50 (2): 397–400. doi:10.2307/4110646. JSTOR 4110646.
  4. ^ a b Sourav, Md Sharif Hossain; Halder, Ronald (2016-05-01). "Rediscovery of Amorphophallus margaritifer (Roxb.) Kunth (Araceae) from Bangladesh". Tropical Plant Research. 3 (2): 361–363.