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Araceae

Subfamily Aroideae
Tribe Aglaonemateae

Subfamily Aroideae
Tribe Areae

Subfamily Aroideae
Tribe Caladieae

Subfamily Aroideae
Tribe Colocasieae

Subfamily Aroideae
Tribe Dieffenbachieae

Subfamily Aroideae
Tribe Philodendreae

Subfamily Aroideae
Tribe Spathicarpeae

Subfamily Aroideae
Tribe Thomsonieae

Subfamily Aroideae
Tribe Zamioculcadeae

Subfamily Aroideae
Tribe Zantedeschieae

Subfamily Lasioideae

Subfamily Monsteroideae
Tribe Monstereae

Subfamily Monsteroideae
Tribe Spathiphylleae

Subfamily Pisteae

Subfamily Pothoideae
Tribe Anthurieae

Subfamily Pothoideae
Tribe Potheae

W/C = Wild Collected
Sauromatum venosum (Aiton) Kunth

  • Query IPNI
  • Common Name: Indian Voodo Lily
  • Family: Araceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: India
  • Habitat:

  • Description: This curious bulb from the Himalayas resembles Dracunculus in its bold, tropical foliage and strange, yellow, arum-like flower; the purple-spotted, 12 in (30 cm) tall flower releases a foul odor for a short time after opening. The foliage, which consists of a single, rounded leaf 15 in (38 cm) long, appears after the flower. This species reaches 18 in (45 cm) in height and is usually grown in a pot.
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 199200245
  • Source: Unknown
  • Accession Date: 12-31-1992
  • Bench: 1203 - AUS:India C
  • Qty: 2 confirmed on 11-20-2009
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • SubClass: monocots
  • Order: Alismatales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Araceae
  • SubFamily: Aroideae
  • Tribe: Areae
  • SubTribe:
References:

  1. Botanica, Turner & Wasson, 1997, CD-ROM Version

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