Arisaema propinquum
| Wallich's cobra lily | |
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| Wallich's cobra lily near Shoja, Himachal Pradesh | |
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| Species: | A. propinquum
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| Arisaema propinquum Schott
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Arisaema wallichianum Hook.f. | |
Arisaema propinquum (Wallich's cobra lily) is a species of flowering plant the Araceae family. Arisaema propinquum occurs in the Himalayas.
Wallich's cobra lily is a species with very good resemblance to a cobra hood. The plants grows up to 30 cm tall, with 1-2 very large, trilobed, yellowish green leaves. The spathe, or the cobra hood, is dark purple oblong-ovate, prominently striped with white or purple, and a nettled pattern in the upper part, and with a narrowed tail like tip, 1-4 cm long. Spadix is thick at the base, with a long thread like appendage 8-20 cm long. Leaf stalk and stem are often brown-spotted. Wallich's cobra lily is found in the Himalayas, from Kashmir to SE Tibet, at altitudes of 2400-3600 m. Flowering: May-June.