Amorphophallus margaritifer

Amorphophallus margaritifer is a species of plant in the arum family Araceae, native from India to Myanmar.[1]

Amorphophallus margaritifer
Young plant in Bangladesh
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Amorphophallus
Species:
A. margaritifer
Binomial name
Amorphophallus margaritifer
(Roxb.) Kunth[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Arum margaritiferum Roxb.
  • Plesmonium dubium Schott
  • Plesmonium margaritiferum (Roxb.) Schott

Description

Amorphophallus margaritifer is an annual herbaceous plant.[2][3]

Distribution and habitat

Amorphophallus margaritifer is native to India, the region of Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya and Myanmar. In Bangladesh, it is recorded growing in moist shady places, often next to agricultural land.[4]

Uses

The peduncles are used as a vegetable.[4]

References
  1. "Amorphophallus margaritifer (Roxb.) Kunth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  2. "Amorphophallus margaritifer (Roxb.) Kunth". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  3. Bogner, J. (1995). "A Remarkable New Amorphophallus (Araceae) from India". Kew Bulletin. 50 (2): 397–400. doi:10.2307/4110646. JSTOR 4110646.
  4. Sourav, Md Sharif Hossain; Halder, Ronald (2016-05-01). "Rediscovery of Amorphophallus margaritifer (Roxb.) Kunth (Araceae) from Bangladesh". Tropical Plant Research. 3 (2): 361–363.
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