Synandrospadix
| Synandrospadix | |
|---|---|
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| Synandrospadix vermitoxicus[1] | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Subfamily: | Aroideae |
| Tribe: | Spathicarpeae |
| Genus: | Synandrospadix Engl. |
| Species: | S. vermitoxicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Synandrospadix vermitoxicus Engl. | |
Synandrospadix is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. The single species making up the genus is Synandrospadix vermitoxicus. It is found in Peru, Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia. The inflorescence has an unpleasant smell with a spathe whose inner surface is purple with brownish-green warts and a smooth green outer surface. The spadix is egg shaped, red, and has spiked male flowers protruding from it.
References
- ↑ Fitch - Curtis's Botanical Magazine v.118 ser. 3:v.48 (1892)
- Bown, Deni (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-485-7.
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