Ulearum sagittatum
Ulearum sagittatum is a species in the family Araceae.[1] It is endemic to western Brazil and Peru, where it grows on the forest floor from small rhizomes.[2] Its binomial name refers to the sagittate, meaning arrowhead-shaped, form of its leaves.
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| Ulearum sagittatum botanical drawing from Das Pflanzenreich | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Ulearum |
| Species: | U. sagittatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Ulearum sagittatum | |
References
- "Ulearum sagittatum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Bown, Deni (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. p. 169. ISBN 978-0-88192-485-5.
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