Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Alismatales
Family:
Species:
americanum
ID:
1084926

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hultén & St.John

Source:
tro

Year:
1932

Citation Micro:
Svensk Bot. Tidskr. 25: 455. 1932 [1931 publ. 1932]

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001084264

Common Names

  • American Skunk Cabbage
  • American Lysichiton
  • American Skunk Turnip

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Uses & Benefits

Lysichitum americanum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Lysichitum americanum has small, yellow-green flowers that are clustered together. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Lysichitum americanum is a terrestrial species that can be grown in a container or in the ground. It prefers a well-drained soil and partial shade. Propagation is by division of the rhizome or by seed.

Where to Find Lysichitum americanum

Lysichitum americanum can be found in tropical regions of Central and South America.

Species in the Lysichitum genus

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

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-2106093: Based on the initial data import
Eric Hultén (1894-1981): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hultén' in the authors string.