Amorphophallus abyssinicus
Also known as: Amorphophallus unyikii Engl. & Gehrm. +2 more
- Amorphophallus unyikii Engl. & Gehrm.
- Arum abyssinicum A.Rich.
- Hydrosme seretii DeWild.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Araceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Amorphophallus abyssinicus is a tuberous plant belonging to the Araceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Amorphophallus is notably large, comprising more than 200 species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms