| Amorphophallus hewittii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Amorphophallus |
| Species: | A. hewittii |
| Binomial name | |
| Amorphophallus hewittii Alderw. | |
Amorphophallus hewittii is geophytic aroid of family Araceae.
Description
It is found primaily in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. It is the nearest relative of Amorphophallus titanum. The spathe is about three feet (one meter) in height and green in color. The spadix is about five feet high and lavender. The stalk or pedicel is longer than that of A. titanum, sometimes up to ten feet (three meters) in length. The petiole is nicely decorated with blotches of pink and various shades of green. This species was described by Van Alderwelt in 1920.
References
- Bown, Deni (2000). Aroids - Plants of the Arum Family. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 238–239. ISBN 978-1-60469-201-3.
- Mohd-Aslan, Jayasilan; Alek-Tuen, Andrew; and Das, Indraneil, "Gunung Pinrissen - The Roof of Western Borneo" page 34
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Amorphophallus hewittii | |
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