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Arisaema penicillatum (Arisaema penicillatum)

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: entire plant esp. roots, leaves Arisaema penicillatum is a flowering plant in the Araceae family. This species is NEBr. the first scientific description in 1881. 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 to other parts of southern Asia as well as eastern and central Africa, Mexico and eastern North America.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Alismatales

            • Family: Araceae

              • Genus: Arisaema