Amorphophallus henryi | |
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"Long peduncled" form of A. henryi, Juniper Level Botanic Garden | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Amorphophallus |
Species: | A. henryi |
Binomial name | |
Amorphophallus henryi N.E.Br. | |
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Amorphophallus henryi is a species of corpse flower endemic to Taiwan. [1]
Amorphophallus henryi can either flower or leaf out in a year. All leaves are one single leaf, and each bulb can only grow one leaf. Its leaves resemble the leaves of most other species in the genus Amorphophallus, with a large stem and multiple branches of the leaf. [2] Amorphophallus henyri has flowers that are known to be rancid smelling. It has a yellow inflorescence, and is about 1 foot tall. [2]
Flowers are simlair to most Amorphophallus, they are stinky to attract their main pollenator flies. Big brown/purplish/red spadix about 1 foot long. Blood red bract that is larger on 1 side and almost nonexsistant on the other. [3]