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Amorphophallus

Called “Amorphophallus” in GBIF

Amorphophallus is a large genus of some 200 tropical and subtropical tuberous herbaceous plants from the arum family (Araceae), native to Asia, Africa, Australia and various oceanic islands. The genus includes the Titan arum of Indonesia, which has the largest inflorescence in the genus, and is known as the 'corpse flower' for the pungent odour it produces during its flowering period, which can take up to seven years of growth before it occurs.

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255
accepted species in GBIF
Source: GBIF
1
plant on Plant News
1
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Research on Amorphophallus

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