Amydrium zippelianum
Amydrium zippelianum is a flowering plant in genus Amydrium of the arum family, Araceae. Its pattern is very distinctive and is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental plant.[1]
Amydrium zippelianum | |
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Amydrium zippelianum | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Amydrium |
Species: | A. zippelianum |
Binomial name | |
Amydrium zippelianum (Schott) Nicolson | |
Distribution
Its native range is Central Malesia to New Guinea.It is often common, but rarely seen now in Philippines, Sulawesi, Halmahera, Talaud Islands, Irian Jaya, and Papua New Guinea.[1]
Habitat
Primary lowland to lower montane rainforest, occasionally in regrowth or as a weed in plantations.
Medical uses
Its leaves can be used as traditional medicine for sore ribs.[2]
References
- Damayanto, I. Putu Gede P.; Sukmawati, Jalma Giring; Fefirenta, Agusdin Dharma; Erlinawati, Ina (2021-04-30). "Notes on Amydrium zippelianum (Araceae): A Mesmerizing Species From East Malesia". Al-Kauniyah: Jurnal Biologi. 14 (1): 63–77. doi:10.15408/kauniyah.v14i1.15442. ISSN 2502-6720. S2CID 236556460.
- Ramadhanil, Ramadhanil; Tjitrosoedirdjo, Sri Soetarmi; Setiadi, Dede (1970-01-01). "Structure and composition of understory plant assemblages of six land use types in the Lore Lindu National Park, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia". Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy. 15 (1): 1–12. doi:10.3329/bjpt.v15i1.911. ISSN 2224-7297.
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