Arum hygrophilum

Arum hygrophilum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Aroideae
Tribe: Areae
Genus: Arum
Species: A. hygrophilum
Binomial name
Arum hygrophilum
Boiss.
Synonyms

Arum hygrophilum is a species of Arum that has a disjunct distribution, found in Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Cyprus and Morocco.[2][3][4]

It is threatened by agricultural development and urbanization.[1] The species has a white inner spathe, which has purple accents. The small spadix is a dark purple color.

References

  1. 1 2 Chadburn, H. & Contu, S. (2014). "Arum hygrophilum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae): 1-560. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  4. Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.


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