Arisaema flavum (Arisaema flavum)
Description
“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: entire plant esp. roots, leaves Arisaema flavum Konso litota or panshalla is a species of flowering plant widespread across eastern Africa and southern Asia. It is native to Ethiopia, Somalia, the Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Assam, Himalayas, Tibet, Yunnan, and Sichuan The species epithet flavum is Latin for yellow and indicates its flower colour. 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
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Alismatales
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Family: Araceae
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Genus: Arisaema
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