Amorphophallus campanulatus Blume ex Decne.

 
  • Family : ARACEAE
  • Family (As per The Plant List) : Araceae
  • Species : Amorphophallus campanulatus
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson
  • Common name : Elephant foot Yam
  • Vernacular name : Soorana (San.); Suran (Hin.); Suvarna gedde, Kadu suvarna gedde (Kan.)
  • Collection Nos : HFP 1738, HFP 1772, DHN 4154
  • Key identification features : A large perennial herb with a massive subterranean tuber (corm). Leaves large with segments spreading. Flowers in a spadix and foul-smelling. Spathe is bell-shaped.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Native : Madagascar
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Hassan, Uttara Kannada
  • Floras referred : Saldanha & Nicolson, 1976 - Hassan

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