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Amorphophallus
Sign in to saveAmorphophallus 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 (A. titanum) 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.
OverviewAI-generated
Amorphophallus is a genus of plants within the family Araceae. It belongs to the order Alismatales, class Liliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The genus is also associated with the subfamily Aroideae. Common names for the group include amorphophallus, Pökkövehkat, Amorfofalas, and 魔芋屬. The fruit type is a berry.
The native range of Amorphophallus includes the Andaman Islands, Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, and the Caprivi Strip. Records from iDigBio indicate presence in the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, and China. The genus has 14,008 recorded occurrences in GBIF and 2,223 observations on iNaturalist, where it is also referred to as elephant-foot yam.
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Species
elephant-foot yam
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAlismatales
- FamilyAraceae
Amorphophallus ist eine Pflanzengattung innerhalb der Familie der Aronstabgewächse (Araceae). Das weite Verbreitungsgebiet der etwa 200 Arten ist die Paläotropis mit Ozeanien, Afrika und Asien. Die Titanenwurz (Amorphophallus titanum) besitzt die größte „Blume“ der Welt.
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 724
- With media
- 683
- Family
- Araceae
- Collections
- US, A, CAS, GH, CM
- Recorded in
- Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, China, Malaysia, Dominican Republic, Cameroon
Research
480 papers- Genus Amorphophallus: A Comprehensive Overview on Phytochemistry, Ethnomedicinal Uses, and Pharmacological Activities.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
- Amorphophallus konjac: traditional uses, bioactive potential, and emerging health applications.Frontiers in plant science · 2025
- Odor polymorphism in deceptive Amorphophallus species - a review.Plant signaling & behavior · 2021
- Glucomannan.2006
- Phylogenetic trends in the evolution of inflorescence odours in Amorphophallus.Phytochemistry · 2017
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Wikidata facts
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- taxon common name
- 磨芋属
- has fruit type
- berry
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- Amorphophallus
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Distribution
- Description
- Notable species
- Taxonomy and systematics
- Subgenus Amorphophallus
- Subgenus Scutrandrium {{Au|Hett. & Claudel}}
- Subgenus Metandrium {{Au|Stapf.}}
- Subgenus Afrophallus {{Au|Hett. & Claudel}}
- Subgenus unplaced
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
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 (A. titanum) 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.
A few species are edible as "famine foods" after careful preparation to remove irritating chemicals.
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