Revision of <i>Amorphophallus</i> Blume ex Decne. Sect. <i>Amorphophallus</i> (Araceae) in India

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Taxonomic studies of Araceae in Myanmar VI: Amorphophallus mirabilis – a new species and a new record for the genus Amorphophallus

“…Observed flowering in the wild from May to June and fruiting from July to September (Abdul Jaleel et al 2014).…”

“…Amorphophallus napalensis is a tuberous geophytic plant that grows primarily in the wet tropical biome of Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, and Nepal (POWO 2023). It can be recognized by having a verrucate appendix with short, prominent warts, style apically bent towards spadix‐axis, and a four‐lobed stigma (Abdul Jaleel et al 2014). A specimen that fits the morphology of this species was collected in Natma Taung (Mt Victoria) National Park, Chin State, Myanmar, in 2004 by Tanaka et al (N. Tanaka, T. Sugawara, S. Kobayashi, T. Toma, T. Akiyama and K. Watanabe 031163) deposited in MBK.…”

Amorphophallus longiconnectivus and A. margaritifer: additional aroids from Maharashtra with notes on the floral variations

“…In India the genus is represented by 19 species and five varieties belonging to three sections, viz., Amorphophallus, Conophallus (Schott) Engl. and Rhaphiophallus (Schott) Engl., of which 13 species and three varieties are endemic to India (Jaleel et al 2011(Jaleel et al , 2012(Jaleel et al , 2014.…”

Amorphophallus fontarumii (Araceae), a new species from Tanay Rizal, Luzon Island, Philippines

“…Engler performed a complete revision of the genus in 1911. In 11 sections, he analyzed and identified accepted 78 and 12 dubious species (Jaleel et al 2012). Later, the eleven sections became ten due to the merging of the Amorphophallus sect.…”