Amorphophallus henryi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Amorphophallus
Species:
A. henryi
Binomial name
Amorphophallus henryi
N.E.Br.
Synonyms
  • Amorphophallus niimurai Yamam.
  • Hydrosme niimurai (Yamam.) S.S.Ying

Amorphophallus henryi is a species of corpse flower native to Taiwan.[1]

Description

Amorphophallus henryi can either flower or leaf out in a year. All leaves are one single leaf, and each bulb can only grow one leaf. Its leaves resemble the leaves of most other species in the genus Amorphophallus, with a large stem and multiple branches of the leaf. [2] Amorphophallus henyri has flowers that are known to be rancid smelling. It has a yellow inflorescence, and is about 1 foot tall.[2]

References

  1. "Amorphophallus henryi N.E.Br. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  2. 1 2 "Amorphophallus henryi | Pacific Bulb Society". www.pacificbulbsociety.org. Retrieved 2023-12-13.


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