Amorphophallus margaritifer
| Amorphophallus margaritifer | |
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| Young plant in Bangladesh | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Amorphophallus |
| Species: | A. margaritifer
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| Binomial name | |
| Amorphophallus margaritifer (Roxb.) Kunth[1]
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Amorphophallus margaritifer is a species of plant in the arum family Araceae, native from India to Myanmar.[1]
Description
[edit]Amorphophallus margaritifer is an annual herbaceous plant.[2][3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]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
[edit]The peduncles are used as a vegetable.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Amorphophallus margaritifer (Roxb.) Kunth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ^ "Amorphophallus margaritifer (Roxb.) Kunth". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ^ Bogner, J. (1995). "A Remarkable New Amorphophallus (Araceae) from India". Kew Bulletin. 50 (2): 397–400. doi:10.2307/4110646. JSTOR 4110646.
- ^ a b 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.