Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Alismatales
Family:
Species:
difformis
ID:
970689

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Blume) Engl.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1879

Citation Micro:
Monogr. Phan. 2: 304 (1879)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000970027

Common Names

  • Forked Anchomanes
  • Forked Giant Dagger
  • Forked Giant-Dagger

Searching for Anchomanes difformis? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Uses & Benefits

Anchomanes difformis is an ornamental plant that can be used in gardens and as a ground cover. It can also be used for erosion control and to suppress weeds.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Anchomanes difformis has small white flowers that are arranged in clusters of four to six. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and delicate.

Searching for Anchomanes difformis? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Cultivation and Propagation

Anchomanes difformis is a perennial herbaceous plant that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It can be grown in containers or in the garden.

Where to Find Anchomanes difformis

Anchomanes difformis can be found in tropical Africa, from Sierra Leone to Uganda.

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.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:84497-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.