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Ulearum sagittatum

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Ulearum sagittatum
Ulearum sagittatum botanical drawing from Das Pflanzenreich
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Ulearum
Species:
U. sagittatum
Binomial name
Ulearum sagittatum

Ulearum sagittatum is a species in the family Araceae.[1] It is endemic to western Brazil and Peru, where it grows on the forest floor from small rhizomes.[2] Its binomial name refers to the sagittate, meaning arrowhead-shaped, form of its leaves.

References

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  1. ^ "Ulearum sagittatum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. ^ Bown, Deni (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. p. 169. ISBN 978-0-88192-485-5.
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