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Sauromatum venosum
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Lusaka SE, grown from seed Chifwema road, Lusaka SE; Dec 1996.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka SE, grown from seed Lazy-J, Lusaka SE; Jan 2010.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka SE, grown from seed Lusaka SE SE; Sep 1999.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka SE, grown from seed Lusaka SE SE; Sep 1999.
Photo: Mike Bingham
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| Synonyms: |
Arum venosum Aiton Typhonium venosum (Aiton) Hett. & P.C.Boyce |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Seasonally dormant herb. Tuber depressed globose, 4-10 cm in diameter. Leaf solitary, petiole smooth. Leaf blade pedatifid to pedatisect. Inflorescence smelling strongly of carrion at anthesis. |
| Type location: |
Unknown origin |
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| Habitat: | Humus-rich soil at forest and woodland margins, and wooded termite mounds. |
| Altitude range: | 900 - 1900 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Cameroon and Ethiopia to Mozambique and Angola; also in the Arabian Peninsula and south-central Asia. |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N,W,C |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,N,Lk |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Monday 28 July 2014 |
| Literature: |
Haigh, A. & Boyce, P. (2012). Araceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(1) Pages 50 - 52. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 46. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Sauromatum venosumBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Sauromatum venosum
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