Amorphophallus lacourii

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Amorphophallus lacourii is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae and the monotypic tribe Thomsonieae.[1][2][3] It is native to Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.[1]

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Amorphophallus lacourii
botanical illustration of A. lacourii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Amorphophallus
Species:
A. lacourii
Binomial name
Amorphophallus lacourii
Synonyms
  • Homotypic: Pseudodracontium lacourii (Linden & André) N.E.Br.
  • Heterotypic:
    Amorphophallus latifolius (Serebryanyi) Hett. & Claudel
    Pseudodracontium siamense Gagnep.
    Pseudodracontium anomalum N.E.Br.
    Pseudodracontium latifolium Serebryanyi
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It is still often known by its synonym Pseudodracontium lacourii, a consequence of Nicholas Edward Brown[4] originally erecting the now obsolete genus Pseudodracontium.

The stem typically grows to about 0.5 m tall.[5] In Vietnamese it is known as nưa bất thường.

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