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Anaphyllum beddomei
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Family:
ARACEAE
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Citation: Anaphyllum beddomei Engl., Planzenreich. Arac.Lasioid. 26. 1911; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1589(1108). 1931; Subram., Fl. Thenmala Div. 411. 1995; Sasidh., Fl. Shenduruny WLS 356. 1997; Mohanan & Sivad., Fl. Agasthyamala 753. 2002.
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Description:
Cormous herbs. Leaf lamina 3-sect, middle lobe pinnately lobed, varying in size; petioles 50-100 cm high. Peduncles as long as petioles. Spathe green, 5-8 x 2.5-5 cm, broadly ovate-oblong, acute at apex, round at base. Spadix blackish purple, 3-5 cm long, 0.3-0.5 cm diam. Perianth 3-4. Stamens 4-6. Ovary 1-celled; ovule 1; style 0; stigma discoid. Berries ovoid, 0.6-0.8 cm long, orange red on ripening.
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Habit:
Herb
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Flowering & Fruiting:
February-March
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District(s):
Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Evergreen forests
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Distribution:
Southern Western Ghats
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Monocotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
Southern Western Ghats
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IUCN status:
Near Threatened (NT)
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Altitude:
-1000
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Localities:
Alvarakurichi, Charuppara, Balmora ridge, Chemungi, Athirumala, Pongalapara
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