Amorphophallus hewittii
| Amorphophallus hewittii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Amorphophallus |
| Species: | A. hewittii
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| Binomial name | |
| Amorphophallus hewittii Alderw.
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Amorphophallus hewittii is geophytic aroid of family Araceae.
Description
It is found primarily in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. It is the nearest relative of Amorphophallus titanum. The spathe is about 1 m (3 ft) in height and green. The spadix is about 1.5 m (5 ft) high and lavender. The stalk or pedicel is longer than that of A. titanum, sometimes up to 3 m (10 ft) tall. The petiole is marked with blotches of pink and various shades of green.[1] This species was described by Van Alderwelt in 1920.[2]