Amorphophallus maximus
Also known as: Corynophallus maximus (Engl.) Kuntze +1 more
- Corynophallus maximus (Engl.) Kuntze
- Hydrosme maxima Engl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Araceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Amorphophallus maximus is a tuberous plant within the Araceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to desert or dry shrubland conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms