Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
Elephant Yam, Pungapung
Other regional names: Sweet Yam +1 more
- Sweet Yam
- Whitespot Giant Arum
Also known as: Amorphophallus campanulatus Decne. +19 more
- Amorphophallus campanulatus Decne.
- Amorphophallus campanulatus f. darnleyensis F.M.Bailey
- Amorphophallus campanulatus subsp. blumei Prain
- Amorphophallus campanulatus subsp. darnleyensis F.M.Bailey
- Amorphophallus campanulatus var. blumei Prain
- Amorphophallus chatty Andrews
- Amorphophallus decurrens (Blanco) Kunth
- Amorphophallus dixenii K.Larsen & S.S.Larsen
- Amorphophallus dubius Blume
- Amorphophallus giganteus Blume
- Amorphophallus gigantiflorus Hayata
- Amorphophallus malaccensis Ridl.
- Amorphophallus microappendiculatus Engl.
- Amorphophallus paeoniifolius subsp. campanulatus (Decne.) Sivad.
- Amorphophallus paeoniifolius var. campanulatus Sivad.
- Amorphophallus paeoniifolius var. paeoniifolius
- Amorphophallus rex Prain
- Amorphophallus rex Prain ex Hook.f.
- Amorphophallus sativus Blume
- Amorphophallus virosus N.E.Br.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Araceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Originating in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (commonly known as Elephant-Yam or Pungapung) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Araceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Comoros, Cook Is., Fiji, Madagascar, Marquesas, New Caledonia, Niue, Samoa, Seychelles, Society Is., Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu