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Arisaema ciliatum (Arisaema ciliatum)

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: entire plant esp. roots, leaves Arisaema ciliatum is a plant species in the family Araceae. It is found in Lijang, Yunnan, China at elevations of 2500 meters. Arisaema is a large and diverse genus of the flowering plant family Araceae. The largest concentration of species is in China and Japan, with other species native other parts of southern Asia as well as eastern and central Africa, Mexico and eastern North America. Asiatic species are often called cobra lilies, while western species are often called jack-in-the-pulpit; both names refer to the distinctive appearance of the flower, which consists of an erect central spadix rising from a spathe.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Alismatales

            • Family: Araceae

              • Genus: Arisaema