Apoballis rupestris (zoll. & Moritzi ex Zoll.) S.y.wong & P.C.Boyce

Species

Angiosperms > Alismatales > Araceae > Apoballis

Characteristics

A taro family herb. It grows 1 m tall. There are several leaves together. The leaf stalk can be green to a brownish-red. It is 18-90 cm long. The leaves are broadly oval to sword shaped and green but more pale underneath. There are 4 flowering stalks together. These stalks are yellowish-green. The spathe is 17 cm long and slightly curved.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 1.0
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in primary and secondary forests and can be on limestone. It grows between 250-1,300 m above sea level.
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Usage

Uses animal food
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77105677-1
WFO ID wfo-0000916117
COL ID FQCD
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Synonyms

Apoballis neglecta Schismatoglottis latifolia Schismatoglottis rupestris Schismatoglottis treubii Schismatoglottis wigmannii Apoballis rupestris