Amorphophallus

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Amorphophallus is a genus of tropical flowering plants best known for species like the titan arum, which produce some of the world’s largest and foulest-smelling inflorescences.

All labels observed (21)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (54)

Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
class Liliopsida
containsTaxon Amorphophallus albus
linked to: Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus atroviridis
linked to: Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus bulbifer
linked to: Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus bulbiferus
linked to: Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus commutatus
linked to: Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus dunnii
linked to: Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus gigas
linked to: Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus henryi
linked to: Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus konjac
linked to: Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus krausei
linked to: Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus longituberosus
linked to: Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus margaritifer
linked to: Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus muelleri
linked to: Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus napalensis
linked to: Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus oncophyllus
linked to: Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
linked to: Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus prainii
linked to: Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus sylvaticus
linked to: Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus titanum
Amorphophallus variabilis
linked to: Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus yunnanensis
linked to: Amorphophallus
describedBy Karl Koch
Siegfried Schott
distribution Old World tropics
economicUse edible tubers in some species
source of konjac flour (from A. konjac)
family Araceae
growthForm herbaceous perennial
habitat disturbed tropical habitats
tropical forests
hasCommonName corpse flower (for some species)
voodoo lily (for some species)
kingdom Plantae
leafType single large, highly divided leaf
nativeTo tropical Africa
tropical Asia
tropical Pacific islands
notableFor foul-smelling inflorescences in some species
large inflorescences
odorCharacteristic rotting flesh smell in some species
order Alismatales
phylum Tracheophyta
pollinatedBy beetles
carrion-attracted flies
pollinationStrategy sapromyiophily
reproductiveStructure spadix with surrounding spathe
storageOrgan underground tuber
subfamily Aroideae
taxonAuthor K. Koch & Sello ex Schott
tribe Thomsonieae
typeSpecies Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
linked to: Amorphophallus

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Amorphophallus titanum genus Amorphophallus
Araceae includes Amorphophallus
Araceae includesFoodCrop Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
linked to: Amorphophallus
Amorphophallus typeSpecies Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
linked to: Amorphophallus
Amorphophallus containsTaxon Amorphophallus konjac
linked to: Amorphophallus
Amorphophallus containsTaxon Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
linked to: Amorphophallus
Amorphophallus containsTaxon Amorphophallus bulbifer
linked to: Amorphophallus
Amorphophallus containsTaxon Amorphophallus gigas
linked to: Amorphophallus
Amorphophallus containsTaxon Amorphophallus atroviridis
linked to: Amorphophallus
Amorphophallus containsTaxon Amorphophallus henryi
linked to: Amorphophallus
Amorphophallus containsTaxon Amorphophallus muelleri
linked to: Amorphophallus
Amorphophallus containsTaxon Amorphophallus yunnanensis
linked to: Amorphophallus
Amorphophallus containsTaxon Amorphophallus albus
linked to: Amorphophallus
Amorphophallus containsTaxon Amorphophallus prainii
linked to: Amorphophallus
Amorphophallus containsTaxon Amorphophallus longituberosus
linked to: Amorphophallus
Amorphophallus containsTaxon Amorphophallus variabilis
linked to: Amorphophallus
Amorphophallus containsTaxon Amorphophallus napalensis
linked to: Amorphophallus
Amorphophallus containsTaxon Amorphophallus sylvaticus
linked to: Amorphophallus
Amorphophallus containsTaxon Amorphophallus margaritifer
linked to: Amorphophallus
Amorphophallus containsTaxon Amorphophallus oncophyllus
linked to: Amorphophallus
Amorphophallus containsTaxon Amorphophallus commutatus
linked to: Amorphophallus
Amorphophallus containsTaxon Amorphophallus krausei
linked to: Amorphophallus
Amorphophallus containsTaxon Amorphophallus dunnii
linked to: Amorphophallus
Amorphophallus containsTaxon Amorphophallus bulbiferus
linked to: Amorphophallus