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Amorphophallus maximus
fischeri
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Photo: Tongai Castigo
Mt Nhadongo, c. 12 km South of Vila Gorongosa
Photo: Tongai Castigo
Mt Nhadongo, c. 12 km South of Vila Gorongosa
Photo: Tongai Castigo
Mt Nhadongo, c. 12 km South of Vila Gorongosa
Photo: Tongai Castigo
Mt Nhadongo, c. 12 km South of Vila Gorongosa
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| Synonyms: |
Amorphophallus fischeri (Engl.) N.E. Br. Amorphophallus schliebenii Mildbr. Hydrosme fischeri Engl. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb with annual growth from a white to cream, flattened tuber, up to 9 cm in diameter. Leaf solitary, appearing after the inflorescence on a stout petiole up to 1 m long; blade compound, 40-120 cm wide with ultimate leaflets elongate, 10-19 cm long. Inflorescence foul smelling; peduncle 20-130 cm long, dark greyish-green with numerous elongate markings. Spathe 18-23 cm long, divided by a strong constriction into a globose tube and a more or less ovoid to triangular limb, chestnut-brown to purple on both surfaces. Spadix more or less twice as long as the spathe, 20-51 cm long with the appendix long conical. Infructescence cylindrical, c. 14 cm long; berries ovoid, 5-9 mm long when dry. |
| Notes: | Easily distinguished when in flower by the tall inflorescence. The specimen in the photograph appears to be the first record from the Manica-Sofala Division. |
| Derivation of specific name: | maximus: referring to the inflorescence with the tallest peduncle; fischeri: named after Dr Gustav Fischer (1848-1886), German doctor and naturalist, who collected in Kenya and Tanzania. |
| Habitat: | On dark loamy soils,often near river or lake margins. |
| Altitude range: | 10 - 1500 m |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Jan |
| Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,T,MS |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Monday 20 March 2017 |
| Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 246 - 247. as Amorphophallus fischeri (Includes a picture). Haigh, A. & Boyce, P. (2012). Araceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(1) Pages 45 - 46. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 85. as Amorphophallus fischeri |
Other sources of information about Amorphophallus maximus subsp. fischeri:
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Flora of Malawi: Amorphophallus maximus subsp. fischeriFlora of Zimbabwe: Amorphophallus maximus subsp. fischeri
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Amorphophallus maximusAfrican Plant Database: Amorphophallus maximus
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Amorphophallus maximus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Amorphophallus maximus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Amorphophallus maximus
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Amorphophallus maximus
JSTOR Plant Science: Amorphophallus maximus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Amorphophallus maximus
Plants of the World Online: Amorphophallus maximus
Tropicos: Amorphophallus maximus
Wikipedia: Amorphophallus maximus
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