Arum italicum
Italian Arum, Italian Cuckoo Pint
Other regional names: Italian Lords And Ladies
- Italian Lords And Ladies
Also known as: Arisarum italicum (Mill.) Raf. +2 more
- Arisarum italicum (Mill.) Raf.
- Arum italicum var. italicum
- Arum maculatum var. italicum (Mill.) O.Targ.Tozz.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Araceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Arum italicum (commonly known as Italian arum or Italian cuckoo-pint) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Araceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, France, Great Britain, Greece, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Madeira, Morocco, North Caucasus, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia
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)
Argentina Northeast, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Illinois, Ireland, Maryland, Missouri, Netherlands, New York, New Zealand North, North Carolina
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms