Callopsis volkensii
Callopsis is a monotypic genus from the plant family Araceae and has only one species, Callopsis volkensii.
Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAlismatales
- FamilyAraceae
Native toKenya, Tanzania
Observations11
via GBIF · Kew POWO
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- Callopsis volkensii HabitusInflorescence BotGardBln0906a.jpg
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Callopsis is a monotypic genus from the plant family Araceae and has only one species, Callopsis volkensii.
==Description== This plant forms a creeping rhizome and has cordate-ovate leaves that are medium green and glabrous. The inflorescence is typical of the family Araceae, with a white spathe and yellow spadix. The spadix is shorter than the spathe and its male and female flowers are separated shortly.