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Amorphophallus yaoi

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Amorphophallus yaoi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Amorphophallus
Species:
A. yaoi
Binomial name
Amorphophallus yaoi
Hett., A.Galloway & Medecilo

Amorphophallus yaoi is a small to medium sized species of the genus Amorphophallus, endemic to Panay and the Romblon Islands of the Philippines. It belongs to the arum family (Araceae). The spadix is thin and tall to about 40 centimetres (16 in), while the spathe is oval-shaped, around 25–30 centimetres (9.8–11.8 in) long and 22–28 centimetres (8.7–11.0 in) wide.[1]{{rp|7}.

References

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  1. ^ Hetterscheid, W.L.A.; Medecilo, M.P.; Callado, J.R.C.; Galloway, A. (2020-07-03). "New species of Amorphophallus ( Araceae ) in the Philippines and an updated key". Blumea - Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants. 65 (1): 1–9. doi:10.3767/blumea.2020.65.01.01. ISSN 0006-5196.