Typhonium liliifolium
Appearance
Typhonium liliifolium | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Typhonium |
Species: | T. liliifolium
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Binomial name | |
Typhonium liliifolium |
Typhonium liliifolium is a species of plant in the arum family that is endemic to Australia.
Description
[edit]The species is a deciduous geophytic, perennial herb, which resprouts annually from a corm 5 cm in diameter. The narrowly lanceolate leaves, up to 30 cm long by 3–8 cm wide, are borne on stalks up to 30 cm long. The flower is enclosed in a 10–24 cm long spathe.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species is known from the tropical Northern Kimberley region of north-west Western Australia, as well as the Victoria River area of the Top End of the Northern Territory, where it grows in savanna woodland and open scrub.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hay, A (1993). "The genus Typhonium (Araceae-Areae) in Australasia". Blumea. 37 (2): 345–376. Retrieved 5 October 2021.