Typhonium nudibaccatum

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Typhonium nudibaccatum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Typhonium
Species:
T. nudibaccatum
Binomial name
Typhonium nudibaccatum
A.Hay, 1993 [1]

Typhonium nudibaccatum is a species of plant in the arum family that is endemic to Australia.

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Description

The species is a geophytic, perennial herb, which sprouts from a corm about 2.5 cm in diameter. The leaves are deeply trilobed. The purple, red or black flower is enclosed in a spathe 7–11 cm long, appearing from January to April. [2] [1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs on the tropical Mitchell Plateau in the Northern Kimberley IBRA bioregion, in north-western Western Australia, where it is found on lateritic loam soils on basalt substrates on ridges and drainage lines. [1] [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hay, A (1993). "The genus Typhonium (Araceae-Areae) in Australasia". Blumea. 37 (2): 345–376. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  2. 1 2 Helen Coleman (1998). "Typhonium nudibaccatum A.Hay". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
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