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Anchomanes difformis
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Dec 2011.
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Unfolded Leaf;
Kapako; Oct 2007.
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Kabweluma; Oct 1997.
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Kundabikwa falls; Dec 2002.
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Lusaka SE, cultivated from seed collected Lutomfwa Dec 2002; Nov 2006.
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| Synonyms: |
Amorphophallus difformis Blume Anchomanes welwitschii Rendle |
| Common names: | Kabaka-kachulu (Lunda) |
| Frequency: | Occasional to locally frequent |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Leaf large, the lamina up to 80 cm in diameter, solitary, trisect (thrice divided) at maturity, with each section further divided. Petiole prickly. Inflorescence single. |
| Type location: |
Nigeria |
| Notes: | Insect association: In common with many other aroids the flowers smell of putrefaction, attracting flesh flies (Family Sarcophagidae) to bring about pollination. |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | Forest margins, rock outcrops |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 900 - 1400 m |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Nov |
| Worldwide distribution: | Guineo-congolian and extending to Tanzania, northern Zambia and Angola. |
| National distribution: | N,W |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,Lp,N |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Monday 28 July 2014 |
| Literature: |
Haigh, A. & Boyce, P. (2012). Araceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(1) Pages 30 - 32. |
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