Typhonium wilbertii
| Typhonium wilbertii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Typhonium |
| Species: | T. wilbertii
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| Binomial name | |
| Typhonium wilbertii | |
Typhonium wilbertii is a species of plant in the arum family that is endemic to Australia.
Etymology
[edit]The specific epithet wilbertii honours Dutch botanist Wilbert Hetterscheid.[1]
Description
[edit]The species is a deciduous, geophytic, perennial herb, which resprouts annually from a corm 3–4 cm in diameter. The greyish-green leaves are usually trilobed and 13–28 cm by 17–30 cm. The flower is enclosed in a green spathe about 13 cm long. The fruits are orange berries.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs on the tropical Cape York Peninsula of Far North Queensland. It is found on the edges of notophyll rainforest on mudstone soils at elevations of 90–150 m.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hay, A (1993). "The genus Typhonium (Araceae-Areae) in Australasia". Blumea. 37 (2): 345–376. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ a b F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Typhonium wilbertii". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
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