Arisaema thunbergii
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| Arisaema thunbergii | |
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| Arisaema thunbergii subsp. urashima | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Arisaema |
| Species: | A. thunbergii |
| Binomial name | |
| Arisaema thunbergii Blume (1836) | |
| Subspecies[1] | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Flagellarisaema thunbergii (Blume) Nakai (1950) | |
Arisaema thunbergii, commonly known as Asian jack-in-the-pulpit,[2] is a plant species in the family Araceae. It is native to Japan, southern Korea, and Taiwan.[1] In Japan it grows at elevations of 20–100 meters.[3] The plant is poisonous as all parts contain calcium oxalate.[4]