Zantedeschia elliottiana
| Golden Calla Lily | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Subfamily: | Aroideae |
| Tribe: | Zantedeschieae |
| Genus: | Zantedeschia |
| Species: | Z. elliottiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Zantedeschia elliottiana (L.) Spreng., 1826 | |
Zantedeschia elliottiana
Zantedeschia elliottiana, Golden Arum or Calla Lily, is a herbaceous ornamental plant in the Araceae family. Zantedeschia elliottiana occurs in the province of Mpumalanga in South Africa,[1] but appears to be a hybrid of garden origin.[2]
Description
A summer flowering plant with a yellow spathe surrounding a yellow spadix, occasionally followed by a spike of bright yellow berries that are attractive to birds.
References
- ↑ "Zantedeschia elliottiana", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew), retrieved 2015-08-09
- ↑ Yashica Singh (2012), Zantedeschia Spreng., retrieved 15 August 2015
- Botanicas Annuals & Perennials, Random House, Sydney, 2005, ISBN 0-09-183809-6. pge 939
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