• Amorphophallus (from Ancient Greek amorphos, "without form, misshapen" + phallos, "penis", referring to the shape of the prominent spadix) is a large genus of some 200 tropical and subtropical tuberous herbaceous plants from the Arum family (Araceae), native to Asia, Africa, Australia and various oceanic islands. (wikipedia.org)
  • Large-scale phylogenetic analysis of Amorphophallus (Araceae) derived from nuclear and plastid sequences reveals new subgeneric delineation. (wikimedia.org)
  • The name of its genus refers to the inflorescence of these plants, called spadix, typical of the Araceae family of which Amorphophallus is part, and that in fact has a phallic shape. (giromagicactusandsucculents.com)
  • This name refers to the inflorescence of these plants, called spadix, typical of the Araceae family of which Amorphophallus is part, and that in fact has a phallic shape: it is a very protruding stem, often very elongated (in A. titanus reaches even 3 meters! (giromagicactusandsucculents.com)
  • Amorphophallus (from Ancient Greek amorphos, "without form, misshapen" + phallos, "penis", referring to the shape of the prominent spadix) is a large genus of some 170 tropical and subtropical tuberous herbaceous plants from the Arum family (Araceae). (whitehousenursery.com.au)
  • The weight of these tubers range from as little as ten grams (3/10ths of an ounce) in Amorphophallus pusillus of Vietnam to as much as 305 pounds (139 kg) for Amorphophallus titanum, a 14,000 fold difference in weight. (wikipedia.org)
  • The species Amorphophallus titanum, 'corpse flower' or titan arum, has the world's largest unbranched inflorescence, with a height of up to 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) and a width of 1.5 metres (4.9 ft).[citation needed].After an over 1.2 metres (3.9 ft)-tall flower opened at Chicago Botanic Gardens on September 29, 2015, thousands lined up to see and smell it. (wikipedia.org)
  • Amorphophallus hewittii, a rare member of the voodoo lily family, often gets confused with its more famous relative, Amorphophallus titanum , hinting at its impressive size. (andersontropicals.com)
  • The titan arum or Amorphophallus titanum is one of the world's largest flowers. (acmphotography.com)
  • In the rain forest look for Amorphophallus titanum , one of the world's most unusual plants. (huntington.org)
  • This warm, wet tropical environment contains rare and unusual palms, the Amorphophallus titanum (The Huntington's infamous "Corpse Flower," that blooms on rare occasions), and a pond. (huntington.org)
  • The Titan Arum, Amorphophallus titanum , has been called the world's largest flower, with a bloom that can grow to more than eight feet in height and four feet in diameter. (huntington.org)
  • Currently we maintain several dozen plants of Amorphophallus titanum in greenhouses and planted in the Conservatory. (huntington.org)
  • View of Estimation of genetic variation of Amorphophallus titanum Becc. (smujo.id)
  • Amorphophallus tubers vary greatly from species to species, from the quite uniformly globose tuber of A. konjac to the elongated tubers of A. longituberosus and A. macrorhizus to the bizarre clustered rootstock of A. coaetaneus. (wikipedia.org)
  • citation needed] Amorphophallus konjac tubers are used to make konnyaku (コンニャク), a Japanese thickening agent and edible jelly containing glucomannan. (wikipedia.org)
  • Amorphophallus konjac 'Gordon's Gold' is an amazing, but hard-to-find gold-foliage selection of the hardy love lily from the former nursery of California plant collector, Dave Gordon. (plantdelights.com)
  • Please remember that Amorphophallus konjac does not emerge before mid-June and plants shipped after early September will probably be dormant or going dormant. (plantdelights.com)
  • Konjac root extract is made from the root of the konjac plant ( Amorphophallus konjac ), also known as elephant yam, devil's tongue, snake palm, voodoo lily, or simply konjac, is a perennial plant native to the tropical regions of China. (boxnutra.com)
  • Amorphophallus konjac shares many of the characteristics of its giant cousins but is much easier to grow in temperate climates and does well overwintering as a bulb in zones 6-11. (carnivero.com)
  • Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst. (stuartxchange.org)
  • Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (often referred to as the Elephant Foot Yam) is a unique and fascinating botanical specimen that can add an exotic touch to any garden or indoor plant collection in the UK. (urbanbotanicals.co.uk)
  • Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, commonly known as elephant foot yam, is a tropical plant native to Southeast Asia. (urbanbotanicals.co.uk)
  • A runner-up is Amorphophallus gigas, which is taller, but has a somewhat smaller inflorescence. (wikipedia.org)
  • According to amorphophallus guru Wilbert Hetterscheid, the inflorescence of Amorphophallus dunnii smells of fresh carrots, but then who could trust Wilbert's nose after smelling so many amorphophallus? (plantdelights.com)
  • Rare Amorphophallus species with a dark brown-purple inflorescence. (onszaden.com)
  • In Amorphophallus the spadix is adorned with a calyx of different colors depending on the species, often purple, very showy, which makes the inflorescence very similar to a single, huge flower. (giromagicactusandsucculents.com)
  • Amorphophallus prainii is variable in the dimension of parts of the inflorescence. (javaniskaelflora.id)
  • Closeup of the colorful inflorescence of Amorphophallus julaihii. (chienclee.com)
  • It was named in 1994 by Wilbert Hetterscheid, who has done a lot of research on the Amorphophallus genus in Wageningen. (onszaden.com)
  • Amorphophallus is a genus of tropical plants that includes about 200 species, all native to tropical climates and widespread all over the world, except in America: Africa, Oceania, Asia and several oceanic islands especially the Pacific. (giromagicactusandsucculents.com)
  • aka: Amorphophallus odoratus) Similar to Amorphophallus yunnanensis, Amorphophallus dunnii boasts a peculiar flower stalk that reaches 2' tall, topped with an 8-10" ice cream cone-like flower. (plantdelights.com)
  • Amorphophallus dunnii is a fast-offsetting species and an easy one for beginners. (plantdelights.com)
  • Amorphophallus dunnii has long been one of the stars of the winter-hardy love lily clan, but now we've gone and really "dun" something even more odd. (jlbg.org)
  • Amorphophallus dunnii is in flower right now in the garden with it's typical 1′ tall peculiar, but fragrantless flower spike. (jlbg.org)
  • This year for the first time, our collection of Amorphophallus dunnii from Lai Chau in North Vietnam flowered, and we were thrilled to measure it at just over 3′ tall. (jlbg.org)
  • Amorphophallus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera (butterfly and moth) species including Palpifer sexnotatus and Palpifer sordida. (wikipedia.org)
  • This is a very rare Amorphophallus species that is rarely offered. (onszaden.com)
  • These flowers often give off nauseating smells: rotting meat, rancid cheese, excrement or urine and other "delicacies", so much so that one of these species, probably the most incredible, Amorphophallus titanus, was discovered by an Italian botanist, Odoardo Beccari, in 1878, because he came across a tremendous and very strong smell of corpse while walking in the Sumatra rainforest. (giromagicactusandsucculents.com)
  • From this we can deduce the intelligence of the Amorphophallus, which "disguise themselves" as corpses to attract different species of flies, which therefore come to lay their eggs in these huge inflorescences and, unintentionally, pollinate the small flowers. (giromagicactusandsucculents.com)
  • There are a lot of different species of Amorphophallus and it's not possible to write all of them here, so we will mention only a few of them. (giromagicactusandsucculents.com)
  • Aroid Forum: Amorphophallus decus-silvae. (aroid.org)
  • Amorphophallus decus-silvae. (aroid.org)
  • I have been trying to find Amorphophallus decus-silvae for a long time, but unsuccesfully. (aroid.org)
  • The plant was bred on purpose by crossing Amorphophallus glaucophyllus with Amorphophallus lacourii with the aim to combine the glaucous leaves of the one parent with the spotted leaves of the other. (aroidcultivars.org)
  • This cultivar combines the unique characteristics of Amorphophallus glaucophyllus and Amorphophallus lacourii. (aroidcultivars.org)
  • 2021. Amorphophallus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online . (wikimedia.org)
  • Between 1876 and 1911, Engler merged a number of other genera into Amorphophallus, with a final monograph published in 1911. (wikipedia.org)
  • Amorphophallus stipitatus Engler (Notizbl. (efloras.org)
  • 16. Amorphophallus Blume ex Decaisne, Nouv. (efloras.org)
  • Interplanted among purple or blue groundcovers, the foliage contrast of Amorphophallus 'Gordon's Gold' is stunning! (plantdelights.com)
  • The 2' tall speckled stalk is topped in summer with typical amorphophallus foliage. (plantdelights.com)
  • The name "Amorphophallus" was first mentioned in 1834 by the Dutch botanist Blume. (wikipedia.org)
  • Let's also talk a little bit about the plant in general: Amorphophallus are perennials of variable size and always equipped with tubers, which in some cases are also edible after the elimination of toxic and irritating substances and are traditionally consumed in times of famine. (giromagicactusandsucculents.com)
  • In a tropical forest, in fact, air currents are reduced, humidity is high and the environment is filled with odors: all factors that make it difficult for our Amorphophallus to spread its smell. (giromagicactusandsucculents.com)
  • Amorphophallus love humidity and semi-shade: remember that their natural habitat is tropical forests! (giromagicactusandsucculents.com)
  • The status of Amorphophallus zengianus C. Long & H. Li (Novon 10: 125. (efloras.org)
  • Das Amorphophallus-Forum.de ist natürlich keine Firma, sonder ein privat eingerichtetes Forum für Interessierte zwecks Informations- und Pflanzenaustausch. (amorphophallus-forum.de)
  • Analysis of complete nutritional profile of Amorphophallus campanulatus tuber cultivated in Howrah District of West Bengal, India. (j-tropical-crops.com)
  • Evaluation of anthelmintic activity of the methanolic extract of Amorphophallus paeoniifolius tuber. (j-tropical-crops.com)
  • It also includes Amorphophallus , the genus of the notoriously smelly Titan Arum , better known as the Corpse Flower. (huntington.org)
  • Antibacterial, antifungal and cytotoxic activities of tuberous roots of Amorphophallus campanulatus. (j-tropical-crops.com)
  • Aplikasi umbi suweg (Amorphophallus campanulatus) sebagai alternatif penurun gula darah pada penderita diabetes mellitus. (j-tropical-crops.com)
  • 3. Chemopreventive effect of Amorphophallus campanulatus (Roxb. (nih.gov)
  • Amorphophallus campanulatus 14 16 10. (nih.gov)
  • Amorphophallus rivieri Durand ex Carrière, Proteinophallus rivieri (Durand ex Carrière) Hook.f. (uconn.edu)
  • The name "Amorphophallus" was first mentioned in 1834 by the Dutch botanist Blume. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cultivation of Amorphophallus muelleri Blume in timber forests of East Java, Indonesia. (j-tropical-crops.com)
  • Amorphophallus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) . (harvard.edu)
  • The flowers of Amorphophallus x konbus 'Glow Light', which appear before the foliage, are a stunning shiny light purple with a yellow eye zone. (plantdelights.com)
  • This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Amorphophallus" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Amorphophallus" was a major or minor topic of these publication. (harvard.edu)