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Taccaceae

W/C = Wild Collected
Tacca integrifolia Ker Gawl.

  • Query IPNI
  • Common Name: Devil Flower, Bat Flower - requires updating
  • Family: Taccaceae Dumort.

  • Country of Origin: Malaysia - requires updating
  • Habitat:

  • Description: Curious, bat-like inflorescence both in shape and color, with wide spreading, wing-like bracts of rich maroon-black, accompanied by long trailing filaments or "whiskers"; the small black flowers are succeeded by heavy berries; corrugated olive-green leaves with oblique base. - requires updating - T integrifolia not T. chantrieri
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200700119
  • Source: Joan Leonard - OSU
  • Provenance: Originally recieved as Tacca chantrieri from Joan Leonard at OSU. First flowering in July 2007 shows a white bloom, consultation with Joan concurs hers also white - original seed from Banana Tree apparently mislabelled. Based upon foliage characteristics and unopened flower (Jul 1 2008) relabelling this Tacca integrifolia, perhaps needing further refinement when fully opened. CMORSE
  • Accession Date: 08-14-2007
  • Bench: 2111 - Ant Acacias
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 08-06-2008
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • SubClass: monocots
  • Order: Dioscoreales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Taccaceae
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