Amydrium zippelianum | |
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Amydrium zippelianum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Amydrium |
Species: | A. zippelianum |
Binomial name | |
Amydrium zippelianum (Schott) Nicolson | |
Amydrium zippelianum is a flowering plant in genus Amydrium of the arum family, Araceae. Its pattern is very distinctive and is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental plant. [1]
Its native range is Central Malesia to New Guinea.It is often common, but rarely seen now in Philippines, Sulawesi, Halmahera, Talaud Islands, Irian Jaya, and Papua New Guinea. [1]
Primary lowland to lower montane rainforest, occasionally in regrowth or as a weed in plantations.[ citation needed ]
Its leaves can be used as traditional medicine for sore ribs. [2]
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