Amorphophallus hewittii

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Amorphophallus hewittii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Amorphophallus
Species:
A. hewittii
Binomial name
Amorphophallus hewittii
Alderw.

Amorphophallus hewittii is geophytic aroid of family Araceae.

Description

It is found primarily in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. It is the nearest relative of Amorphophallus titanum. The spathe is about three feet (one meter) in height and green in color. The spadix is about five feet high and lavender. The stalk or pedicel is longer than that of A. titanum, sometimes up to ten feet (three meters) in length. The petiole is nicely decorated with blotches of pink and various shades of green. [1] This species was described by Van Alderwelt in 1920. [2]

References

  1. Bown, Deni (2000). Aroids - Plants of the Arum Family. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 238–239. ISBN   978-1-60469-201-3.
  2. Mohd-Aslan, Jayasilan; Alek-Tuen, Andrew; and Das, Indraneil, "Gunung Pinrissen - The Roof of Western Borneo" page 34