Amorphophallus Blume ex Decne.
Distribution
Native to:
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Repu, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Western Australia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced into:
China North-Central, Comoros, Cook Is., Fiji, Korea, Marquesas, New Caledonia, Niue, Samoa, Seychelles, Society Is., Tibet, Trinidad-Tobago
Synonyms
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Allopythion Schott in Gen. Aroid.: t. 24 (1858)
- Brachyspatha Schott in Syn. Aroid.: 35 (1856)
- Candarum Schott in H.W.Schott & S.L.Endlicher, Melet. Bot.: 17 (1832), nom. illeg.
- Conophallus Schott in Syn. Aroid.: 34 (1856)
- Corynophallus Schott in Oesterr. Bot. Wochenbl. 7: 389 (1857)
- Dunalia Montrouz. in Actes Soc. Linn. Bordeaux 26: 576 (1866)
- Hansalia Schott in Oesterr. Bot. Z. 8: 82 (1858)
- Hydrosme Schott in Gen. Aroid.: t. 33 (1858)
- Kunda Raf. in Fl. Tellur. 2: 82 (1837)
- Plesmonium Schott in Syn. Aroid.: 34 (1856)
- Proteinophallus Hook.f. in Bot. Mag. 101: t. 6195 (1875)
- Pseudodracontium N.E.Br. in J. Bot. 20: 193 (1881)
- Pythion Mart. in Flora 14: 459 (1831), nom. rej.
- Pythonium Schott in H.W.Schott & S.L.Endlicher, Melet. Bot.: 17 (1832), nom. illeg.
- Rhaphiophallus Schott in Gen. Aroid.: t. 27 (1858)
- Synantherias Schott in Gen. Aroid.: t. 28 (1858)
- Tapeinophallus Baill. in Dict. Bot. 1(5): t. s.n. (1877)
- Thomsonia Wall. in Pl. Asiat. Rar. 1: 83 (1830), nom. rej.
Accepted Species
- Amorphophallus aberrans Hett.
- Amorphophallus abyssinicus (A.Rich.) N.E.Br.
- Amorphophallus adamsensis Magtoto, Mones, Ballada, Austria, R.M.Dizon, Alangui, Regina
- Amorphophallus albispathus Hett.
- Amorphophallus albus P.Y.Liu & J.F.Chen
- Amorphophallus allenii A.Galloway, Malkm.-Huss., Prehsler & Claudel
- Amorphophallus amygdaloides Hett. & Sizemore
- Amorphophallus andranogidroensis Hett. & Mangelsdorff
- Amorphophallus angolensis (Welw. ex Schott) N.E.Br.
- Amorphophallus angulatus Hett. & A.Vogel
- Amorphophallus angustispathus Hett.
- Amorphophallus ankarana Hett., Ittenbach & Bogner
- Amorphophallus annulifer Hett.
- Amorphophallus antsingyensis Bogner, Hett. & Ittenbach
- Amorphophallus aphyllus (Hook.) Hutch.
- Amorphophallus arcuspadix A.Galloway, Ongsakul & Petra Schmidt
- Amorphophallus ardii Yuzammi & Hett.
- Amorphophallus asper (Engl.) Engl. & Gehrm.
- Amorphophallus asterostigmatus Bogner & Hett.
- Amorphophallus atrorubens Hett. & Sizemore
- Amorphophallus atroviridis Hett.
- Amorphophallus bangkokensis Gagnep.
- Amorphophallus barbatus A.Galloway & Ongsakul
- Amorphophallus barthlottii Ittenb. & Lobin
- Amorphophallus baumannii (Engl.) N.E.Br.
- Amorphophallus beccarii Engl.
- Amorphophallus bequaertii De Wild.
- Amorphophallus bognerianus Sivad. & Jaleel
- Amorphophallus bolikhamxayensis A.Galloway, Ongsakul & Petra Schmidt
- Amorphophallus bonaccordensis Sivad. & N.Mohanan
- Amorphophallus borneensis (Engl.) Engl. & Gehrm.
- Amorphophallus boyceanus Hett.
- Amorphophallus brachyphyllus Hett.
- Amorphophallus brevipetiolatus A.Galloway, Ongsakul & Petra Schmidt
- Amorphophallus brevispathus Gagnep.
- Amorphophallus bubenensis J.T.Yin & Hett.
- Amorphophallus bufo Ridl.
- Amorphophallus bulbifer (Schott) Blume
- Amorphophallus calabaricus N.E.Br.
- Amorphophallus calcicola M.N.Tamayo, Magtoto & Sumalinog
- Amorphophallus canaliculatus Ittenb., Hett. & Lobin
- Amorphophallus candidissimus X.Gong & H.Li
- Amorphophallus carneus Ridl.
- Amorphophallus carnosus Engl.
- Amorphophallus caudatus R.Bustam., Mansibang, Hett. & M.N.Tamayo
- Amorphophallus chlorospathus Kurz ex Hook.f.
- Amorphophallus cicatricifer Hett.
- Amorphophallus cidarioides J.R.Callado, Medecilo & Hett.
- Amorphophallus cirrifer Stapf
- Amorphophallus claudelii A.Galloway & Ongsakul
- Amorphophallus coaetaneus S.Y.Liu & S.J.Wei
- Amorphophallus commutatus (Schott) Engl.
- Amorphophallus consimilis Blume
- Amorphophallus corrugatus N.E.Br.
- Amorphophallus costatus Hett.
- Amorphophallus coudercii (Bogner) Bogner
- Amorphophallus crinitus A.Galloway, Luu, Malkm.-Huss., Prehsler & Claudel
- Amorphophallus crispifolius A.Galloway, Ongsakul & Petra Schmidt
- Amorphophallus croatii Hett. & A.Galloway
- Amorphophallus cruddasianus Prain
- Amorphophallus curvistylis Hett.
- Amorphophallus declinatus Hett.
- Amorphophallus decus-silvae Backer & Alderw.
- Amorphophallus discophorus Backer & Alderw.
- Amorphophallus dracontioides (Engl.) N.E.Br.
- Amorphophallus dumboi Eb.Fisch., B.Dumbo & L.Dumbo
- Amorphophallus dunnii Tutcher
- Amorphophallus dzui Hett.
- Amorphophallus eburneus Bogner
- Amorphophallus echinatus Bogner & Mayo
- Amorphophallus eichleri (Engl.) Hook.f.
- Amorphophallus elatus Hook.f.
- Amorphophallus elegans Ridl.
- Amorphophallus elliottii Hook.f.
- Amorphophallus erythrororrhachis Hett., Pronk & R.Kaufmann
- Amorphophallus excentricus Hett.
- Amorphophallus fallax (Serebryanyi) Hett. & Claudel
- Amorphophallus ferruginosus A.Galloway
- Amorphophallus flammeus Calaramo, Batuyong, Bulawin & Alejandro
- Amorphophallus flotoi (S.Y.Hu) Govaerts
- Amorphophallus fontarumii Bulawin, Medecilo & Alejandro
- Amorphophallus forbesii (Engl.) Engl. & Gehrm.
- Amorphophallus fornicatus Hett., J.R.Callado & Wistuba
- Amorphophallus fuscus Hett.
- Amorphophallus galbra F.M.Bailey
- Amorphophallus gallaensis (Engl.) N.E.Br.
- Amorphophallus gallowayi Hett.
- Amorphophallus gigas Teijsm. & Binn.
- Amorphophallus glaucophyllus Hett. & Serebryanyi
- Amorphophallus gliruroides Engl.
- Amorphophallus glossophyllus Hett.
- Amorphophallus goetzei (Engl.) N.E.Br.
- Amorphophallus gomboczianus Pic.Serm.
- Amorphophallus gracilior Hutch.
- Amorphophallus gracilis Engl.
- Amorphophallus haematospadix Hook.f.
- Amorphophallus harmandii Engl. & Gehrm.
- Amorphophallus hayi Hett.
- Amorphophallus hemicryptus Hett. & J.F.Maxwell
- Amorphophallus henryi N.E.Br.
- Amorphophallus hetterscheidii Ittenb. & Lobin
- Amorphophallus hewittii Alderw.
- Amorphophallus hildebrandtii (Engl.) Engl. & Gehrm.
- Amorphophallus hirsutus Teijsm. & Binn.
- Amorphophallus hirtus N.E.Br.
- Amorphophallus hohenackeri (Schott) Engl. & Gehrm.
- Amorphophallus hottae Bogner & Hett.
- Amorphophallus impressus Ittenb.
- Amorphophallus incurvatus Alderw.
- Amorphophallus infundibuliformis Hett., A.Dearden & A.Vogel
- Amorphophallus interruptus Engl. & Gehrm.
- Amorphophallus johnsonii N.E.Br.
- Amorphophallus josefbogneri Hett.
- Amorphophallus julaihii Ipor, Tawan & P.C.Boyce
- Amorphophallus juliae P.C.Boyce & Hett.
- Amorphophallus kachinensis Engl. & Gehrm.
- Amorphophallus khammouanensis A.Galloway
- Amorphophallus kienluongensis V.D.Nguyen, Luu & Hett.
- Amorphophallus kiusianus (Makino) Makino
- Amorphophallus konjac K.Koch
- Amorphophallus konkanensis Hett., S.R.Yadav & K.S.Patil
- Amorphophallus koratensis Gagnep.
- Amorphophallus krausei Engl.
- Amorphophallus kuznetsovii (Serebryanyi) Hett. & Claudel
- Amorphophallus lacourii Linden & André
- Amorphophallus lambii Mayo & Widjaja
- Amorphophallus lanceolatus (Serebryanyi) Hett. & Claudel
- Amorphophallus lanuginosus Hett.
- Amorphophallus laoticus Hett.
- Amorphophallus lewallei Malaisse & Bamps
- Amorphophallus linearis Gagnep.
- Amorphophallus linguiformis Hett.
- Amorphophallus longicomus Hett. & Serebryanyi
- Amorphophallus longiconnectivus Bogner
- Amorphophallus longispathaceus Engl. & Gehrm.
- Amorphophallus longistylus Kurz ex Hook.f.
- Amorphophallus longituberosus (Engl.) Engl. & Gehrm.
- Amorphophallus lunatus Hett. & Sizemore
- Amorphophallus luzoniensis Merr.
- Amorphophallus lyratus (Roxb.) Kunth
- Amorphophallus macrophyllus (Gagnep. ex Serebryanyi) Hett. & Claudel
- Amorphophallus macrorhizus Craib
- Amorphophallus malkmus-husseinii A.Galloway, Prehsler & Claudel
- Amorphophallus mangelsdorffii Bogner
- Amorphophallus manta Hett. & Ittenbach
- Amorphophallus margaritifer (Roxb.) Kunth
- Amorphophallus margretae Ittenb.
- Amorphophallus maximus (Engl.) N.E.Br.
- Amorphophallus maxwellii Hett.
- Amorphophallus mayoi (Ittenb.) Eb.Fisch., B.Dumbo & L.Dumbo
- Amorphophallus mekongensis Engl. & Gehrm.
- Amorphophallus merrillii K.Krause
- Amorphophallus mildbraedii K.Krause
- Amorphophallus minimus R.Bustam., Claudel & M.N.Tamayo
- Amorphophallus minor Ridl.
- Amorphophallus mossambicensis (Schott ex Garcke) N.E.Br.
- Amorphophallus muelleri Blume
- Amorphophallus mullendersii Malaisse & Bamps
- Amorphophallus myosuroides Hett. & A.Galloway
- Amorphophallus mysorensis E.Barnes & C.E.C.Fisch.
- Amorphophallus napalensis (Wall.) Bogner & Mayo
- Amorphophallus napiger Gagnep.
- Amorphophallus natolii Hett., Wistuba, V.B.Amoroso, Medecilo & Claudel
- Amorphophallus niahensis P.C.Boyce & Hett.
- Amorphophallus nicolaii Hett.
- Amorphophallus nicolsonianus Sivadasan
- Amorphophallus obovoideus Alderw.
- Amorphophallus obscurus Hett. & Sizemore
- Amorphophallus ochroleucus Hett. & V.D.Nguyen
- Amorphophallus oncophyllus Prain ex Hook.f.
- Amorphophallus ongsakulii Hett. & A.Galloway
- Amorphophallus operculatus Hett. & Sizemore
- Amorphophallus opertus Hett.
- Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson
- Amorphophallus palawanensis Bogner & Hett.
- Amorphophallus paucisectus Alderw.
- Amorphophallus pendulus Bogner & Mayo
- Amorphophallus perakensis Engl.
- Amorphophallus perrieri Hett. & Wahlert
- Amorphophallus pilosus Hett.
- Amorphophallus plicatus Bok & H.J.Lam
- Amorphophallus polyanthus Hett. & Sizemore
- Amorphophallus prainii Hook.f.
- Amorphophallus preussii (Engl.) N.E.Br.
- Amorphophallus prolificus Hett. & A.Galloway
- Amorphophallus pulchellus Hett. & Schuit.
- Amorphophallus purpurascens Kurz ex Hook.f.
- Amorphophallus pusillus Hett. & Serebryanyi
- Amorphophallus putii Gagnep.
- Amorphophallus pygmaeus Hett.
- Amorphophallus ranchanensis Ipor, A.Simon & Meekiong
- Amorphophallus ravenii V.D.Nguyen & Hett.
- Amorphophallus rayongii Hett. & Medecilo
- Amorphophallus reflexus Hett. & A.Galloway
- Amorphophallus rhizomatosus Hett.
- Amorphophallus richardsiae Ittenb.
- Amorphophallus rostratus Hett.
- Amorphophallus rugosus Hett. & A.Lamb
- Amorphophallus sagittarius Steenis
- Amorphophallus salmoneus Hett.
- Amorphophallus saraburensis Gagnep.
- Amorphophallus saururus Hett.
- Amorphophallus scaber Serebryanyi & Hett.
- Amorphophallus schmidtiae Hett. & A.Galloway
- Amorphophallus scutatus Hett. & T.C.Chapm.
- Amorphophallus serrulatus Hett. & A.Galloway
- Amorphophallus shyamsalilianus J.V.Gadpay., Somkuwar & A.A.Chaturv.
- Amorphophallus sinuatus Hett. & V.D.Nguyen
- Amorphophallus sizemoreae Hett.
- Amorphophallus smithsonianus Sivadasan
- Amorphophallus sparsiflorus Hook.f.
- Amorphophallus spectabilis (Miq.) Engl.
- Amorphophallus staudtii (Engl.) N.E.Br.
- Amorphophallus stuhlmannii (Engl.) Engl. & Gehrm.
- Amorphophallus subcymbiformis Alderw.
- Amorphophallus sumawongii (Bogner) Bogner & Mayo
- Amorphophallus suwidjianus Ipor, Tawan & Meekiong
- Amorphophallus sylvaticus (Roxb.) Kunth
- Amorphophallus symonianus Hett. & Sizemore
- Amorphophallus synandrifer Hett. & V.D.Nguyen
- Amorphophallus taurostigma Ittenb., Hett. & Bogner
- Amorphophallus tenuispadix Hett.
- Amorphophallus tenuistylis Hett.
- Amorphophallus terrestris Hett. & Claudel
- Amorphophallus teuszii (Engl.) Mottet
- Amorphophallus thaiensis (S.Y.Hu) Hett.
- Amorphophallus tinekeae Hett. & A.Vogel
- Amorphophallus titanum (Becc.) Becc.
- Amorphophallus tonkinensis Engl. & Gehrm.
- Amorphophallus tuberculatus Hett. & V.D.Nguyen
- Amorphophallus umbrinus A.Galloway, Luu, Malkm.-Huss., Prehsler & Claudel
- Amorphophallus urceolatus Hett., A.Galloway & Medecilo
- Amorphophallus variabilis Blume
- Amorphophallus venustus Hett., A.Hay & Mood
- Amorphophallus verticillatus Hett.
- Amorphophallus villosus A.Galloway, Luu, Malkm.-Huss., Prehsler & Claudel
- Amorphophallus vogelianus Hett. & Billensteiner
- Amorphophallus xiei H.Li & Z.L.Dao
- Amorphophallus yaoi A.Galloway, Hett. & Medecilo
- Amorphophallus yuloensis H.Li
- Amorphophallus yunnanensis Engl.
- Amorphophallus zenkeri (Engl.) N.E.Br.
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Boyce, P.C., Ipor, I.B. & Hetterscheid, W.L.A. (2010). A review of the white-flowered Amorphophallus (Araceae: Thomsonieae) species in Sarawak. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 61: 249-268.
- Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae): 1-560. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
- Ittenbach, S. (2003). Revision der afrikanischen Arten de Gattung Amorphophallus (Araceae). Englera 25: 1-263.
- Yuzammi (2009). The genus Amorphophallus Blume ex Decaisne (Araceae - Thomsonieae) in Java. Reinwardtia 13: 1-12.
Flora of West Tropical Africa
- Engl., Pflanzenr. 4, 23C: 16 (1911). Nom. cons.
- F.T.A. 8: 144
- Herb. Timor 38 (1835)
CATE Araceae
- Mayo, S.J., Bogner, J. & Boyce, P.C. 1997. The genera of Araceae. 370 pp.
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 2008. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
Flora of Somalia
- Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by S. Ittenbach & W. Lobin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Engl. in E. P. 48 (IV. 23C): 61 (1911), nom. conserv.
- N. E. Br. in F.T.A. 8: 144 (1901)
- in Nouv. Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. 3: 366 (1834)
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
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May 1, 2000 | Pollard, B.J. [311], Cameroon | K000678184 | No | ||
Jun 1, 1997 | Cable, S. [2650], Cameroon | K000107758 | No | ||
Sep 1, 1995 | Cheek, M. [7218], Cameroon | K000107755 | No | ||
Sep 1, 1995 | Lane, P. [344], Cameroon | K000107757 | No | ||
Sep 1, 1995 | Lane, P. [169], Cameroon | K000107756 | No | ||
Jan 1, 1994 | Baker, W.J. [340], Cameroon | K000461195 | No | ||
Jan 1, 1994 | Mbani, J. M. [93], Cameroon | K000461196 | No | ||
16864.000 | No | ||||
Harley, W.J. [2145], Liberia | 16866.000 | No | |||
Kat Titi, K. | 21977.000 | No | |||
Lamb, A., Malaysia | 29047.369 | No | |||
Thailand | 29047.798 | No | |||
Hepper, F.N. [4118] | 33349.000 | No | |||
Palawan Bot.Expdn. [156], Philippines | 56031.000 | No | |||
Cheek, M. [7463], Cameroon | 63822.000 | No | |||
Pam [s.n.], Thailand | 7167.000 | No | |||
Boyce, P.C. [1144], Thailand | 64483.000 | No | |||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8937] | K001131880 | Yes | |||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8936] | K001131875 | No | |||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8936] | K001131876 | No | |||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8937], India | K001131879 | Yes | |||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8937], India | K001131878 | Yes | |||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8938] | K001131881 | Yes | |||
Pseudodracontium | 58899.000 | No |
Sources
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CATE Araceae
- Haigh, A., Clark, B., Reynolds, L., Mayo, S.J., Croat, T.B., Lay, L., Boyce, P.C., Mora, M., Bogner, J., Sellaro, M., Wong, S.Y., Kostelac, C., Grayum, M.H., Keating, R.C., Ruckert, G., Naylor, M.F. and Hay, A., CATE Araceae, 17 Dec 2011.
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
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Flora of Somalia
- Flora of Somalia
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
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Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China
- The Malesian Key Group (2010) Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China (Version 2.0, 28 Jul 2010) The Nationaal Herbarium Nederland Leiden and The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Science Photographs
- Copyright applied to individual images