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Ulearum donburnsii

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Ulearum donburnsii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Ulearum
Species:
U. donburnsii
Binomial name
Ulearum donburnsii
Croat & Feuerst.

Ulearum donburnsii is a species of plant in the family Araceae.[1] Native to the Amazonian lowlands of Ecuador, it can be distinguished from its relative Ulearum sagittatum by the finer, thread-like staminodes on its spadix. It has arrowhead-shaped leaves and grows terrestrially from small rhizomes. The species was described in 2003 and named for Don Burns, a noted grower of aroids and a member of the International Aroid Society.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Ulearum donbursii". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. ^ Croat, Thomas. "Ulearum donburnsii, a New Species of Araceae from Ecuador" (PDF). Aroideana. 25 (36).