Homalomena kelungensis Hayata

Species

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Characteristics

Leaves 4 or 5; petiole ca. 60 cm, base sheathing; leaf blade broadly ovate, ca. 33 × 25 cm, membranous, base sagittate-cordate, margin entire, apex triangular-acute; veins almost parallel. Peduncle ca. 35 cm. Spathe pale green, ca. 6 cm, apex acute. Spadix cylindric, 4-5 × ca. 1.2 cm; female zone ca. 1.2 × 1.2 cm; ovary obovoid, 2-2.5 mm, apex obtuse; staminodes clavate; male zone ca. 3 × 1.3 cm, obtuse; stamens flattened, ca. 1.5 mm. Fl. Mar.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Distribution

Homalomena kelungensis world distribution map, present in China and Taiwan, Province of China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:87217-1
WFO ID wfo-0000983143
COL ID 6LYFJ
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Synonyms

Homalomena kelungensis