Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Alismatales
Family:
Species:
longituberosus
ID:
965339

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Engl.) Engl. & Gehrm.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1911

Citation Micro:
Pflanzenr. , IV, 23C: 73 (1911)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000964677

Common Names

  • Amorphophallus Longituberosus
  • Snake Palm
  • Voodoo Lily

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Description

Amorphophallus longituberosus (also called Long-tubered Arum, among many other common names) is a perennial plant native to Southeast Asia. It is a low-growing plant with dark green leaves and white flowers. It typically grows in moist, shady areas such as forests and riverbanks.

Uses & Benefits

Amorphophallus longituberosus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a hedge plant. It is known for its large, showy flowers and is drought tolerant.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Amorphophallus longituberosus has large white flowers with six petals and a central pistil. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Where to Find Amorphophallus longituberosus

Amorphophallus longituberosus can be found in the tropical rainforests of India.

Species in the Amorphophallus genus

Amorphophallus mangelsdorffii, Amorphophallus operculatus, Amorphophallus sinuatus, Amorphophallus vogelianus, Amorphophallus julaihii, Amorphophallus andranogidroensis, Amorphophallus croatii, Amorphophallus erythrororrhachis, Amorphophallus fuscus, Amorphophallus gallowayi, Amorphophallus glaucophyllus, Amorphophallus xiei, Amorphophallus ranchanensis, Amorphophallus josefbogneri, Amorphophallus laoticus, Amorphophallus lunatus, Amorphophallus myosuroides, Amorphophallus ongsakulii, Amorphophallus prolificus, Amorphophallus reflexus, Amorphophallus schmidtiae, Amorphophallus serrulatus, Amorphophallus tuberculatus, Amorphophallus juliae, Amorphophallus niahensis, Amorphophallus suwidjianus, Amorphophallus aberrans, Amorphophallus abyssinicus, Amorphophallus albispathus, Amorphophallus albus, Amorphophallus amygdaloides, Amorphophallus angolensis, Amorphophallus angulatus, Amorphophallus angustispathus, Amorphophallus ankarana, Amorphophallus annulifer, Amorphophallus antsingyensis, Amorphophallus aphyllus, Amorphophallus asper, Amorphophallus asterostigmatus, Amorphophallus atrorubens, Amorphophallus atroviridis, Amorphophallus barthlottii, Amorphophallus baumannii, Amorphophallus beccarii, Amorphophallus bequaertii, Amorphophallus bonaccordensis, Amorphophallus borneensis, Amorphophallus boyceanus, Amorphophallus brachyphyllus,

Species in the Araceae family

Adelonema erythropus, Adelonema allenii, Adelonema crinipes, Adelonema hammelii, Adelonema kvistii, Adelonema mofflerianum, Adelonema orientale, Adelonema pallidinervium, Adelonema panamense, Adelonema peltatum, Adelonema picturatum, Adelonema roezlii, Adelonema speariae, Adelonema wallisii, Adelonema wendlandii, Adelonema yanamonoense, Aglaodorum griffithii, Aglaonema brevispathum, Aglaonema chermsiriwattanae, Aglaonema cochinchinense, Aglaonema commutatum, Aglaonema cordifolium, Aglaonema costatum, Aglaonema densinervium, Aglaonema flemingianum, Aglaonema hookerianum, Aglaonema marantifolium, Aglaonema modestum, Aglaonema nebulosum, Aglaonema nitidum, Aglaonema ovatum, Aglaonema philippinense, Aglaonema pictum, Aglaonema pumilum, Aglaonema rotunda, Aglaonema simplex, Aglaonema tricolor, Aglaonema vittatum, Aglaonema robeleynii, Aglaonema birmanicum, Aglaonema nicobaricum, Aglaonema tassae, Alloschemone inopinata, Alloschemone occidentalis, Alocasia megawatiae, Alocasia chaii, Alocasia infernalis, Alocasia nycteris, Alocasia hypoleuca, Alocasia jiewhoei,

References

Adolf Engler (1844-1930): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Engl.' in the authors string.
Karl Gehrmann (1885-1925): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Gehrm.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:84390-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.