Arum creticum
Species of plant
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Arum creticum, the Cretan arum, is a species in of flowering plant in the family Araceae.[1][2] It is native to the Greek island of Crete (Kriti), the Eastern Aegean Islands, and southwestern Turkey. This semi-evergreen clump-forming tuberous perennial has large arrow-shaped leaves. Erect folded-back spathes of fragrant yellow or cream appear in spring, with longer narrow spadices of a darker yellow. The flowers are followed in autumn by clusters of red or orange fruit.[3] The plant reaches 50 cm (20 in) tall and broad.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Arum |
| Species: | A. creticum |
| Binomial name | |
| Arum creticum | |
Description
By relative inflorescence height, Arum species are divided into "cryptic" species, whose inflorescences are borne on a short peduncle amid or below the leaves, and "flag" species, whose inflorescences are above leaf level at the end of long peduncles. A. creticum is a flag species.[4]
Taxonomy
Together with Arum idaeum it has been placed in subsection Cretica,[5] which has been confirmed through genetic testing. They are estimated to have split about 2.2 Mya. No other species are related within 5 Mya.[6]
Cultivation
Toxicity
Caution should be exercised when handling it, as it is an irritant and toxic if ingested.[7]
Gallery
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