Amorphophallus decus-silvae
Species of aroid native to Indonesia
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Amorphophallus decus-silvae, known as the West-Java giant amorphophallus, is a flowering plant in the family Araceae.[1] It is native to West Java and was first described by Dutch botanist Cornelis Andries Backer in 1863.[2][3]
| Amorphophallus decus-silvae | |
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| Inflorescence at Hortus Botanicus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Amorphophallus |
| Species: | A. decus-silvae |
| Binomial name | |
| Amorphophallus decus-silvae Backer & Alderw. 1863 | |
Description
A. decus-silvae produces large phallic-shaped inflorescences. The inflorescence can reach up to 3.5 m (11 ft) tall. It resembles its relatives Amorphophallus titanum and Amorphophallus gigas in having a large spathe and spadix.[4]
A. decus-silvae flowers rarely and for only a few days. Similar to other species in the Amorphophallus genus, A. decus-silvae has the smell of rotten flesh to attract pollinators such as flesh flies. It has a large corm which stores energy.[5]
