Amorphophallus pusillus

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

Amorphophallus pusillus is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant in the family Araceae. [1] It is endemic to Vietnam. [2]

A. pusillus is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical areas. It is the smallest member of the genus, with a spathe 2–2.8 long and 2.5–3.2 cm diameter, and a spadix 4.4–5.7 cm long. [3]

References

  1. Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae): 1-560. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. Nguyễn Văn Du (2017). Thực Vật Chí Việt Nam. Flora of Vietnam 16: 1-458. Nhà xuất bản khoa học và kỹ thuật, Hà Nội.
  3. "Notes on the genus Amorphophallus (Araceae) — 3. Two new species from Vietnam : Hetterscheid, W L A". Internet Archive. 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2025-08-04.